802.1x Port Authentication
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802.1x
This command configures 802.1x as optionally supported or as
required for wireless clients. Use the no form to disable 802.1x
support.
Syntax
802.1x <supported | required>
no 802.1x
• supported - Authenticates clients that initiate the 802.1x
authentication process.
• required - Requires 802.1x authentication for all clients.
Default Setting
Disabled
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Command Usage
• When 802.1x is disabled, the access point does not support
802.1x authentication for any station. After successful
802.11 association, each client is allowed to access the
network.
• When 802.1x is supported, the access point supports
802.1x authentication only for clients initiating the 802.1x
authentication process (i.e., the access point does NOT
mac-
authentication
session-timeout
Sets the interval at which associated
clients will be re-authenticated with
the RADIUS server authentication
database
GC 6-58
show
authentication
Shows all 802.1x authentication
settings, as well as the address filter
table
Exec 6-59
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