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authentication control-direction
Use the authentication control-direction interface configuration command to configure the port mode
as unidirectional or bidirectional. Use the no form of this command to return to the default setting.
authentication control-direction {both | in}
no authentication control-direction
Syntax Description
Defaults
The port is in bidirectional mode.
Command Modes
Interface configuration
Command History
Usage Guidelines
Use the both keyword or the no form of this command to return to the default setting (bidirectional
mode).
Examples
This example shows how to enable bidirectional mode:
Switch(config)# authentication control-direction both
This example shows how to enable unidirectional mode:
Switch(config)# authentication control-direction in
You can verify your settings by entering the show authentication privileged EXEC command.
Related Commands
both
Enable bidirectional control on port. The port cannot receive packets from or
send packets to the host.
in
Enable unidirectional control on port. The port can send packets to the host but
cannot receive packets from the host.
Release
Modification
12.2(50)SE
This command was introduced.
Command
Description
Sets the action for specific authentication events.
Configures a port to use web authentication as a fallback method for clients
that do not support IEEE 802.1x authentication.
Sets the authorization manager mode on a port.
Enables or disables open access on a port.
Sets the order of authentication methods used on a port.