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Chapter 4 Access Control List Screens
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4.12 IEEE 802.1x
This section describes the IEEE 802.1x authentication method and RADIUS server connection
setup.
IEEE 802.1x is an extended authentication protocol
1
that allows support of RADIUS (Remote
Authentication Dial In User Service, RFC 2138, 2139) for centralized user profile management on a
network RADIUS server.
4.12.1 RADIUS
RADIUS authentication is a popular protocol used to authenticate users by means of an external
server instead of (or in addition to) an internal device user database that is limited to the memory
capacity of the device. In essence, RADIUS authentication allows you to validate an unlimited
number of users from a central location. In the following graphic, the RADIUS server (A)
authenticates users 1, 2 and 3.
Figure 47
RADIUS Server
Accept All, PPPoE
Only, PPPoE, IP,
ARP, NetBIOS,
DHCP, EAPOL,
IGMP These are the packet filter settings for each port.
Accept Al l and PPPoE Only : “V” displays for the packet types that the system is to
accept on the port. “-” displays for packet types that the system is to reject on the port.
PPPoE , IP , ARP , NetBIOS , DHCP , EAPOL and IGMP : “V” displays for the packet types
that the system is to reject on the port. “-” displays for packet types that the system is to
accept on the port.
Select Select the radio button of the port from which you want to copy settings.
Table 30
Packet Filter: Slot (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
1. Not all Windows operating systems support IEEE 802.1x (see the Microsoft web site for details). For other operating
systems, see its documentation. If your operating system does not support IEEE 802.1x, then you may need to install
IEEE 802.1x client software.
A
1 2
3