Configuring MAC authentication ··························································································································· 101
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User account policies ·········································································································································· 101
Authentication methods······································································································································· 101
VLAN assignment ················································································································································ 102
ACL assignment ··················································································································································· 104
User profile assignment ······································································································································ 104
Periodic MAC reauthentication ·························································································································· 104
Configuration prerequisites ········································································································································· 104
Configuration task list ·················································································································································· 105
Enabling MAC authentication ···································································································································· 105
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Extended portal functions ··································································································································· 118
Portal system components ··································································································································· 118
Portal authentication modes ······························································································································· 120
Portal authentication process ····························································································································· 121
Portal configuration task list ········································································································································ 123
Configuration prerequisites ········································································································································· 123
Configuring a portal Web server ······························································································································· 125
Configuration procedure ···································································································································· 126
Controlling portal user access ···································································································································· 126
Configuring a portal-free rule····························································································································· 126
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