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Chapter 16 Port Authentication

16.2.2 Activate IEEE 802.1x Security

Use this screen to activate IEEE 802.1x security. From the Port Authentication screen,
display the configuration screen as shown.

Figure 57 Port Authentication: 802.1x

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 38 Port Authentication: 802.1x

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Active

Select this check box to permit 802.1x authentication on the switch.

Note: You must first enable 802.1x authentication on the switch

before configuring it on each port.

Port

This field displays a port number.

*

Settings in this row apply to all ports.
Use this row only if you want to make some settings the same for all ports. Use this

row first to set the common settings and then make adjustments on a port-by-port

basis.

Note: Changes in this row are copied to all the ports as soon as you

make them.

Active

Select this checkbox to permit 802.1x authentication on this port. You must first

allow 802.1x authentication on the switch before configuring it on each port.

Reauthentication Specify if a subscriber has to periodically re-enter his or her username and

password to stay connected to the port.