Configuring Device Security
Defining 802.1X
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Authentication Server
— Specifies the external server, for example, the
RADIUS server that performs the authentication on behalf of the authenticator,
and indicates whether the supplicant is authorized to access system services.
The 802.1X section contains the following topics:
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Defining 802.1X Properties
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Defining Port Authentication
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Defining Authentication
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Defining Authenticated Hosts
Defining 802.1X Properties
The
802.1X Properties Page
provides parameters for enabling port authentication,
and selecting the authentication method. To define port based authentication:
STEP 1
Click Security Suite > 802.1X > Properties. The
802.1X Properties Page
opens:
802.1X Properties Page
The
802.1X Properties Page
contains the following fields:
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Port Based Authentication State — Enables Port-based Authentication on the
device. The possible field values are:
