Configuring The 802.1X Security Parameters; Learning About Basedate.txt - Intermec Trakker Antares 2400 User Manual

Configuring the 802.1x Security Parameters

Trakker Antares 242X Handheld Terminal User's Manual
• Terminal IP Address (Non-DHCP environment only).
• Network Port.
• Default Router (Intermec Gateway, DCS 30X, or host on different
subnetwork).
• Subnet Mask (Intermec Gateway, DCS 30X, or host on different
subnetwork).
For help understanding these parameters and their syntax, see Chapter 6,
"Configuration Command Reference," in the 2400 Family system manual.
For more information about network connectivity and protocols, see
"About Network Connectivity and Protocols" in Chapter 1 of the 2400
Family system manual.
Trakker Antares terminals with the 802.1x security option can operate in a
protected network that provides secure data transmission. Authentication
and authorization is provided using one of these Extensible Authentication
Protocol (EAP) types:
• Tunneled Transport Layer Security (TTLS) is a standards-based
authentication type with multiple vendor support.
• Lightweight Extensible Access Protocol (LEAP) is Cisco's proprietary
authentication type.
This section describes how to configure both 802.1x TTLS and LEAP
security. It also describes how the BASEDATE.TXT file is used.

Learning About BASEDATE.TXT

During authentication, TTLS security uses the date that is set on your
Trakker Antares terminal to make sure that the terminal falls within the
valid date range of the certificate received from the authentication server.
Your terminal uses the BASEDATE.TXT file to set the current date.
BASEDATE.TXT is originally set to the release date of the most recent
version of firmware, however, it is now updated in these situations:
• When you download the latest version of firmware to your PC,
BASEDATE.TXT is updated to reflect the current time and date on
your PC.
• If BASEDATE.TXT is not loaded on your terminal, it will be created:
• when you download the latest version of firmware to your PC. It will
reflect the current time and date on your PC.
• when you set the current time and date on your terminal.
• If BASEDATE.TXT is loaded on your terminal, the BASEDATE.TXT
text is updated when you set the current time and date on your
terminal.
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