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System Authentication Configuration Screen
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Field Descriptions
Refer to Table 3-10 for a functional description of each screen field.
Table 3-10 System Authentication Configuration Screen Field Descriptions
Use this field… To…
System
Authentication
(Selectable)
Enable or disable an authentication type for the device, or turn off the
port authentication function on all ports. Options are EAP (Extensible
Authentication Protocol), PWA (Port Web Authentication), MAC
(Machine Address Code), EAP MAC, or NONE.
• EAP is encapsulated in LAN frames according to the 802.1X
standard.
• PWA uses the web browser user login process to allow access to
ports.
• MAC authentication limits access to the network by validating the
MAC address of their connected devices.
• EAP MAC enables using both MAC and EAP authentication
methods concurrently for security.
• NONE turns off all port authentication in the switch. The default is
NONE.
To select the option, use the arrow keys to highlight the System
Authentication field, step to EAP, PWA, MAC, EAP MAC, or
NONE using the SPACE bar, then press ENTER.
Port #
(Read-Only)
See the port numbers of all ports known to the device. Up to 10 ports
can be displayed at a time. To see additional ports, select NEXT and
press ENTER to display the authentication type and status for the next
10 ports.
Authentication Type
(Read-Only)
See the authentication type configured for each port: EAP, PWA,
MAC, EAP MAC, or NONE.
Authentication
Status
(Read-Only)
See whether the port is authenticated for the chosen authentication
type. Status is Authenticated, EAP Authenticated, MAC
Authenticated, or Unauthenticated.