Chapter 18 Port Authentication
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18.4 Activate MAC Authentication
Use this screen to activate MAC authentication. In the
Port Authentication
screen click
MAC
Authentication
to display the configuration screen as shown.
Active
Select this checkbox to enable the guest VLAN feature on this port.
Clients that fail authentication are placed in the guest VLAN and can receive limited services.
Guest Vlan
A guest VLAN is a pre-configured VLAN on the Switch that allows non-authenticated users to
access limited network resources through the Switch. You must also enable IEEE 802.1x
authentication on the Switch and the associated ports. Enter the number that identifies the
guest VLAN.
Make sure this is a VLAN recognized in your network.
Host-mode
Specify how the Switch authenticates users when more than one user connect to the port
(using a hub).
Select
Multi-Host
to authenticate only the first user that connects to this port. If the first user
enters the correct credential, any other users are allowed to access the port without
authentication. If the first user fails to enter the correct credential, they are all put in the guest
VLAN. Once the first user who did authentication logs out or disconnects from the port, rest of
the users are blocked until a user does the authentication process again.
Select
Multi-Secure
to authenticate each user that connects to this port.
Multi-Secure Num If you set
Host-mode
to
Multi-Secure
, specify the maximum number of users that the Switch will
authenticate on this port.
Apply
Click
Apply
to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses these
changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the
Save
link on the top navigation panel to
save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.
Cancel
Click
Cancel
to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 74 Advanced Application > Port Authentication > 802.1x > Guest VLAN (continued)
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