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3.2.4 Security

In this section, you can configure 802.1x and MAC address table.

802.1X/Radius Configuration

802.1x is an IEEE authentication specification which prevents the client from connecting to a wireless
access point or wired switch until it provides authority, like the user name and password that are verified
by an authentication server (such as RADIUS server).

802.1X/Radius - System Configuration

After enabling the IEEE 802.1X function, you can configure the parameters of this function.

IEEE 802.1x Protocol: Enable or disable 802.1x protocol.

Radius Server IP: Assign the RADIUS Server IP address.

Server Port: Set the UDP destination port for authentication requests to the specified RADIUS Server.

Accounting Port: Set the UDP destination port for accounting requests to the specified RADIUS

Server.

Shared Key: Set an encryption key for using during authentication sessions with the specified

RADIUS server. This key must match the encryption key used on the RADIUS Server.

NAS, Identifier: Set the identifier for the RADIUS client.
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Figure 3.49: 802.1x/Radius System Configuration interface



802.1x/Radius—Port Configuration

You can configure the 802.1x authentication state for each port. The state provides Disable, Accept,
Reject, and Authorize.

Reject: The specified port is required to be held in the unauthorized state.

Accept: The specified port is required to be held in the Authorized state.

Authorized: The specified port is set to the Authorized or Unauthorized state in accordance with the

outcome of an authentication exchange between the Supplicant and the authentication server.

Disable: When disabled, the specified port works without complying with 802.1x protocol.
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