Chapter 76 Port Authentication
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SECURITY > Port Authentication > Compound Authentication Mode
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
76.6 Technical Reference
This section provides technical background information on the topics discussed in this chapter.
76.6.1 IEEE 802.1x
The IEEE 802.1x is a standard for authentication as well as providing additional accounting and control
features. It can be implemented both on wired and wireless networks. It is supported by Windows XP and
a number of network devices. Some advantages of IEEE 802.1x are:
Table 306 SECURITY > Port Authentication > Compound Authentication Mode
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Port
This field displays a port number. * means all ports.
*
Settings in this row apply to all ports.
Use this row only if you want to make some settings the same for all ports. Use this row first to set
the common settings and then make adjustments on a port-by-port basis.
Changes in this row are copied to all the ports as soon as you make them.
Compound
Authentication
Mode
Specify how the Switch authenticates clients for network access.
Select
Strict
to allow network access to clients only when clients passes IEEE 802.1x
authentication AND MAC authentication at the same time.
Select
Loose
to allow network access to clients when clients passes IEEE 802.1x authentication
OR MAC authentication.
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.
