Configuring Device Security
Configuring Network Security
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The possible field values are:
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Enable —
Enables dynamic VLAN assignment.
–
Disable —
Disables dynamic VLAN assignment. This is the default value.
•
Enable Periodic Reauthentication
— Permits port reauthentication. The possible field values are:
–
Enable —
Enables port reauthentication. This is the default value.
–
Disable —
Disables port reauthentication.
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Reauthentication Period
— Displays the time span (in seconds) in which the selected port is
reauthenticated. The field default is 3600 seconds.
•
Reauthenticate Now
— Reauthenticates the port immediately.
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Authenticator State
— Displays the current authenticator state (as defined in Admin Port Control).
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Quiet Period
— Displays the number of seconds that the device remains in the quiet state following a failed
authentication exchange. The possible field range is 0-65535. The field default is 60 seconds.
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Resending EAP
— Defines the amount of time (in seconds) that lapses before EAP requests are resent.
The field default is 30 seconds.
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Max EAP Requests
— Displays the total amount of EAP requests sent. If a response is not received after the
defined period, the authentication process is restarted. The field default is 2 retries.
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Supplicant Timeout
— Displays the amount of time (in seconds) that lapses before EAP requests are resent
to the supplicant. The field default is 30 seconds.
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Server Timeout
— Displays the amount of time (in seconds) that lapses before the device re-sends
a request to the authentication server. The field default is 30 seconds.
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Termination Cause
— Indicates the reason for which the port authentication was terminated.
2.
Click
Apply
. The port authentication configuration is saved and the device is updated.
3.
Click
Save Config
on the menu to save the changes permanently.
To activate MAC authentication first define the following:
1.
Enable Guest VLAN.
2.
Set the
Admin Port Control
option to
Auto
.
