ZyXEL Communications XGS-4728F 18.2.1 Activate IEEE 802.1x Security

Chapter 18 Port Authentication

Use this screen to activate IEEE 802.1x security. In the Port Authentication screen click 802.1x to display the configuration screen as shown.

Figure 87 Advanced Application > Port Authentication > 802.1x

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 42 Advanced Application > 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.

*	Settings in this row apply to all ports.
	Use this row only if you want to make some settings the same for all
	ports. Use this row first to set the common settings and then make
	adjustments on a port-by-port basis.

	Note: Changes in this row are copied to all the ports as soon as you
	make them.

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.

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

Reauthenticati	Specify the length of time required to pass before a client has to re-enter
on Timer	his or her username and password to stay connected to the port.