Port Authentication - NETGEAR FS728TPv2 Software Administration Manual

FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
To configure global 802.1X settings:
Select the appropriate radio button in the Port Based Authentication State field to
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enable or disable 802.1X administrative mode on the switch.
Enable. Port-based authentication is permitted on the switch.
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If 802.1X is enabled, authentication is performed by a RADIUS
Note:
server. This means the primary authentication method must be
RADIUS. To set the method, go to Security > Management
Security > Authentication List and select RADIUS as method 1 for
defaultList. For more information, see
Configuration
Disable. The switch does not check for 802.1X authentication before allowing traffic
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on any ports, even if the ports are configured to allow only authenticated users.
Select the appropriate radio button in the Guest VLAN field to enable or disable the guest
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VLAN supplicant mode.
Enabled. When no 802.1X supplicant is authenticated on a port, the port still provides
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limited network access, as determined by a guest VLAN configured on the
authentication server.
Disabled. A guest VLAN cannot be used for unauthorized ports.
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Click Cancel to cancel the configuration on the screen and reset the data on the screen to
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the latest value of the switch.
If you change the settings, click Apply to apply the new settings to the system.
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Port Authentication

Use the Port Authentication page to enable and configure port access control on one or more
ports.
To access the Port Authentication page, click Security  Port Authentication, and then click
the Advanced  Port Authentication link.
Use the horizontal scroll bar at the bottom of the browser to view all
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the fields on the Port Authentication page. The figures on the
following page are both images of the Port Authentication page.
on page 151.
Authentication List
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