Manageable Mosaic switch Installation and User Guide
Page 66 of 87
1. From the
Port View
window, expand the 802.1X tab.
2. Click the
Mode
list and select
Enable
.
3. Click
Apply
and in the confirmation window click
Yes
.
Repeat this procedure for each required port. The 802.1X Authentication Security Protocol is now
enabled on the desired port(s). The management application will show a “lock” icon on the secured
port(s).
Port 1 in Figure 5-7 marked with the red lock specifies that the port is already enabled but not yet
authorized by the
Authentication Server
. Once,
Authentication Server
authorized the port the lock
icon will change its color to green.
Figure 5-7 802.1X Access Authentication Enabled icon
5.2.3
Secure HTTP Protocol (HTTPS)
5.2.3.1 General Description
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is a combination of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol with
the SSL/TLS protocol to provide encryption and to secure identification of the server. HTTPS
connections are often used for sensitive transactions in corporate information systems. HTTPS aims to
create a secure channel over an insecure network. This ensures reasonable protection from
eavesdropping and man-in-the-middle attacks, provided that adequate cipher suites are used and that
the server certificate is verified and trusted.
The trust inherent in HTTPS is based on major certificate authorities that come pre-installed in the Web
browser software. This essentially permits a certificate authority (e.g. VeriSign, Microsoft, etc) to
determine trusted sources.
SUMMARY
