Operation Manual – 802.1x-HABP-MAC Authentication
H3C S3610&S5510 Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 4 MAC Authentication Configuration
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Chapter 4 MAC Authentication Configuration
When configuring MAC authentication, go to these sections for information you are
interested in:
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Configuring MAC Authentication
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Displaying and Maintaining MAC Authentication
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MAC Authentication Configuration Examples
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ACL Assigning Configuration Example
4.1 MAC Authentication Overview
MAC authentication provides a way for authenticating users based on ports and MAC
addresses, without requiring any client software to be installed on the hosts. Once
detecting a new MAC address, it initiates the authentication process without requiring
username or password.
Currently, the device supports two MAC authentication modes:
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Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) based MAC authentication
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Local MAC authentication
For detailed information about RADIUS authentication and local authentication, refer to
AAA RADIUS HWTACACS Configuration
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After determining the authentication mode to be used, you can choose the type of MAC
authentication username, including:
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MAC address, where the MAC address of a user serves as both the username and
password.
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Fixed username, where all users use the same preconfigured username and
password for authentication, regardless of the MAC addresses.
4.1.1 RADIUS-Based MAC Authentication
In RADIUS-base MAC authentication, the device serves as a RADIUS client and
requires a RADIUS server to cooperate with it.
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If the type of MAC authentication username is MAC address, the device forwards
a detected MAC address as the username and password to the RADIUS server for
authentication of the user.
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If the type of MAC authentication username is fixed username, the device sends
the same username and password configured locally to the RADIUS server for
authentication of each user.