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Enabling and configuring 802.1x – Xerox WorkCentre 6400 User Manual

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WorkCentre 6400 Multifunction Printer

System Administrator Guide

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802.1X

802.1X is an Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standard that defines a method for
port-based network access control or authentication. In an 802.1X secured network, the printer must
be authenticated by a central authority, typically a RADIUS server, before it can access the physical
network.

You can enable and configure the printer to be used in an 802.1X secured network.

Before you begin:

Ensure your 802.1X authentication server and authentication switch are available on the network.

Determine the supported authentication method.

Create a user name and password on your authentication server.

Enabling and Configuring 802.1X

You can enable 802.1X settings from the printer control panel or in CentreWare IS.

Notes:

Changing and applying 802.1X settings causes the printer to restart. The printer may be
offline for several minutes.

If your printer is locked, you must log in as a system administrator. For details, see

Accessing CentreWare IS

on page 17.

At the Control Panel

1.

Press the Machine Status button, then touch the Tools tab.

2.

Touch Network Settings > Advanced Settings.

3.

Touch Continue.

4.

Touch 802.1X.

5.

Touch Enable.

6.

Touch Authentication Method and select the method used on your network. Options are

EAP-MD5,

PEAPv0/EAP-MS-CHAPv2

EAP-MS-CHAPv2

7.

Touch Username.

8.

Type the user name required by your authentication switch and server using the touch-screen
keyboard.

9.

Touch Password, and type the password using the touch-screen keyboard.

10. Touch Save, and Save again.
11. Touch Close.