Purpose
Command or Action
(Optional) Configures the port control as
unidirectional or bidirectional.
authentication control-direction
{
both
|
in
}
Example:
Switch(config-if)#
authentication control-direction
Step 4
both
(Optional) Configures a port to use web authentication
as a fallback method for clients that do not support
802.1x authentication.
authentication fallback name
Example:
Switch(config-if)#
authentication fallback profile1
Step 5
(Optional) Sets the authorization manager mode on a
port.
authentication host-mode
[
multi-auth
|
multi-domain
|
multi-host
|
single-host
]
Example:
Switch(config-if)#
authentication host-mode
Step 6
multi-auth
(Optional) Enables or disable open access on a port.
authentication open
Example:
Switch(config-if)#
authentication open
Step 7
(Optional) Sets the order of authentication methods
used on a port.
authentication order
[
dot1x
|
mab
] | {
webauth
}
Example:
Switch(config-if)#
authentication order dot1x
Step 8
webauth
(Optional) Enables or disable reauthentication on a
port.
authentication periodic
Example:
Switch(config-if)#
authentication periodic
Step 9
(Optional) Enables manual control of the port
authorization state.
authentication port-control
{
auto
|
force-authorized
|
force-un authorized
}
Example:
Switch(config-if)#
authentication port-control auto
Step 10
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Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication
Configuring Open1x