ZyXEL Communications VES-1616F-3X 15.2.1 Activate IEEE 802.1x Security

Chapter 15 Port Authentication

Figure 45 Port Authentication

15.2.1 Activate IEEE 802.1x Security

From the Port Authentication screen, display the configuration screen as shown. See Section 15.1 on page 117 for background information.

Figure 46 Port Authentication > 802.1x

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 35 Port Authentication > 802.1x

LABEL	DESCRIPTION
Active	Select this check box to permit 802.1x authentication on the switch.

	Note: You must first enable 802.1x authentication on the switch
	before configuring it on each port.

Port	This field displays a port number.

Active	Select this checkbox to permit 802.1x authentication on this port. You must first
	allow 802.1x authentication on the switch before configuring it on each port.

Reauthenticatio	Specify if a subscriber has to periodically re-enter his or her username and
n	password to stay connected to the port.

Reauthenticatio	Specify how often a client has to re-enter his or her username and password to stay
n Timer	connected to the port.
	It is recommended that you enter a number more than 60 seconds. The valid range
	is between 1 and 65535 seconds.

Apply	Click Apply to save your changes back to the switch.

Cancel	Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.