SMC Networks TigerSwitch - Manual (Page 118)

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• The RADIUS server and 802.1X client support EAP. (The switch only
supports EAPOL in order to pass the EAP packets from the server to
the client.)
• The RADIUS server and client also have to support the same EAP
authentication type – MD5. (Some clients have native support in
Windows, otherwise the dot1x client must support it.)
Displaying 802.1X Global Settings
The 802.1X protocol provides port authentication. The 802.1X protocol
must be enabled globally for the switch system before port settings are
active.
Command Attributes
• 802.1X System Authentication Control – The global setting for
802.1X.
Web – Click Security, 802.1X, Information.
Figure 3-30 802.1X Global Information