Digisol DG-FS4528P, Management Manual

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7 | Security Measures
Web Authentication
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To display port supplicant statistics for 802.1X:
1. Click Security, 802.1X > Supplicant Statistics.
2. Select a port from the scroll-down list.
3. Click Query.
Figure 76: Showing Statistics for 802.1X Port Supplicant
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Web authentication allows stations to authenticate and access the network
in situations where 802.1X or Network Access authentication are infeasible
or impractical. The web authentication feature allows unauthenticated
hosts to request and receive a DHCP assigned IP address and perform DNS
queries. All other traffic, except for HTTP protocol traffic, is blocked. The
switch intercepts HTTP protocol traffic and redirects it to a switch-
generated web page that facilitates user name and password
authentication via RADIUS. Once authentication is successful, the web
browser is forwarded on to the originally requested web page. Successful
authentication is valid for all hosts connected to the port.
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RADIUS authentication must be activated and configured properly
for the web authentication feature to work properly. (See “ Configuring
Local/Remote Logon Authentication .”)
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Web authentication cannot be configured on trunk ports.