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D-Link DES-3010FA/GA User Guide
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Defining Port Authentication
The Port Authentication Page allows network managers to configure port-based authentication global parameters.
To define the port-based authentication global properties:
1. Click Advanced Setup > Network Security > Authentication > Port Authentication. The Port Authentica-
tion Page opens.
Figure 42: Port Authentication Page
The Port Authentication Page contains the following fields:
• Copy from Entry Number — The port from which authentication information is copied.
• to Row Number(s) — The port to which the port authentication information is copied.
• Port — A list of interfaces on which port-based authentication is enabled.
• User Name — Displays the supplicant user name.
• Admin Port Control — Displays the current port authorization state. The possible field values are:
– Auto — Port-based authentication is enabled on the device. The interface moves between an authorized
or unauthorized state based on the authentication exchange between the device and the client.
– Authorized — The interface is in an authorized state without being authenticated. The interface re-sends
and receives normal traffic without client port-based authentication.
– Unauthorized — Denies the selected interface system access by moving the interface into unauthorized
state. The device cannot provide authentication services to the client through the interface.
• Current Port Control — Displays the current port authorization state.