Configuring Port-Based and User-Based Access Control (802.1X)
General Setup Procedure for 802.1X Access Control
3. Determine whether to use user-based access control (page 12-4) or port-
based access control (page 12-5).
4. Determine whether to use the optional 802.1X Open VLAN mode for
clients that are not 802.1X-aware; that is, for clients that are not running
802.1X supplicant software. (This will require you to provide download
able software that the client can use to enable an authentication session.)
For more on this topic, refer to “802.1X Open VLAN Mode” on page 12-31.
5. For any port you want to operate as a supplicant, determine the user
credentials. You can either use the same credentials for each port or use
unique credentials for individual ports or subgroups of ports. (This can
also be the same local username/password pair that you assign to the
switch.)
6. Unless you are using only the switch’s local username and password for
802.1X authentication, configure at least one RADIUS server to authenti
cate access requests coming through the ports on the switch from external
supplicants (including switch ports operating as 802.1X supplicants). You
can use up to three RADIUS servers for authentication; one primary and
two backups. Refer to the documentation provided with your RADIUS
application.
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Summary of Contents for PROCURVE 2910AL
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Page 84: ...Configuring Username and Password Security Front Panel Security 2 36 ...
Page 156: ...TACACS Authentication Operating Notes 4 30 ...
Page 288: ...Configuring Secure Socket Layer SSL Common Errors in SSL setup 8 22 ...
Page 416: ...Configuring Advanced Threat Protection Using the Instrumentation Monitor 10 28 ...
Page 572: ...Using Authorized IP Managers Operating Notes 14 14 ...
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