Security
Authentication Methods
Cisco Small Business SG200 Series 8-port Smart Switches Administration Guide
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To enable an access profile (after completing all changes):
STEP 1
Select the profile in the Access Profile Table and click
Edit
.
STEP 2
Check the Enable box.
STEP 3
Click
Apply
, and then click
Close
.
Authentication Methods
You can use the
Authentication Methods
page to specify how users are allowed
access to switch ports.
To select the authentication method:
STEP 1
Click
Security
>
Authentication Methods
in the navigation window.
STEP 2
Select an authentication method from the Methods list:
•
Local
—A user ID/password combination from the supplicant is compared
with a locally-stored user database on the switch.
•
None
—No authentication method is used.
•
RADIUS
—The switch passes authentication requests to a RADIUS server,
which replies with RADIUS Access-Accept or Access-Reject frames.
•
RADIUS, None
—The switch passes authentication requests to a RADIUS
server. If it cannot reach the server, then no authentication is used.
•
RADIUS, Local
—The switch passes authentication requests to a RADIUS
server. If it cannot reach the server, then the local user database is used.
STEP 3
Click
Apply
. Your changes are saved to the Running Configuration.