NETGEAR FSM726 - ProSafe Managed Switch, Setup Manual

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700 Series Software Manual v2.1
Web-Based Management Interface 5-25
Advanced > Advanced Security > System Authentication
Figure 5-26: System Authentication
This menu option allows you to configure the advanced security settings of the switch to limit the
access to the management interface. There are two advanced security options beyond the basic
password protection: RADIUS client authentication and IP Filtering. If you have a RADIUS
server on your network, you can have authentication of management access done through the
RADIUS server. This does not affect traffic passing through the switch, but only authenticates
access to the switch management. The same is true for IP Filtering. Here, you can allow only users
with specific IP addresses to access the management features, thus preventing unauthorized
personnel from configuring the switch.
Advanced > Advanced Security > Port-Based Authentication
This menu option allows you to configure the 802.1x security settings of the switch to require
RADIUS authentication to access ports on the switch.