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DGS-3024 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Manual
Figure 7- 55. Second 802.1x Authenticator Settings window
This window allows you to set the following features:
Parameter Description
From and To
Enter the port or ports to be set.
AdmDir
Sets the administrative-controlled direction to either in or both.
If in is selected, control is only exerted over incoming traffic through the port you
selected in the first field.
If both is selected, control is exerted over both incoming and outgoing traffic through
the controlled port selected in the first field.
PortControl
This allows you to control the port authorization state.
Select forceAuthorized to disable 802.1x and cause the port to transition to the
authorized state without any authentication exchange required. This means the port
transmits and receives normal traffic without 802.1x-based authentication of the client.
If forceUnauthorized is selected, the port will remain in the unauthorized state, ignoring
all attempts by the client to authenticate. The Switch cannot provide authentication
services to the client through the interface.
If auto is selected, it will enable 802.1x and cause the port to begin in the unauthorized
state, allowing only EAPOL frames to be sent and received through the port. The
authentication process begins when the link state of the port transitions from down to
up, or when an EAPOL-start frame is received. The Switch then requests the identity
of the client and begins relaying authentication messages between the client and the
authentication server.
The default setting is auto.
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