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Configuring Authentication for Access Points (CLI)
Command or Action
Step 4
end
Example:
Switch(config)# end
Step 5
ap name Cisco_AP dot1x-user
username username_value password
password_value
Example:
Switch# ap name AP03 dot1x-user
username apuser1 password appass
Step 6
configure terminal
Example:
Switch# configure terminal
Step 7
no ap dot1x username user_name_value
password 0 password_value
Example:
Switch(config)# no ap dot1x
username
dot1xusr password 0 dot1xpass
Step 8
end
Example:
Switch(config)# end
Step 9
show ap summary
Example:
Switch# show ap summary
Step 10
show ap name Cisco_AP config general
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Purpose
Returns to privileged EXEC mode. Alternatively, you can also press Ctrl-Z
to exit global configuration mode.
Overrides the global authentication settings and assigns a unique username
and password to a specific access point. This command contains the following
keywords and arguments:
• username—Specifies to add a username.
• user-id—Username.
• password—Specifies to add a password.
• 0—Specifies an unencrypted password.
• 8—Specifies an AES encrypted password.
• passwd—Password.
You must enter a strong password for the password parameter. See
Note
the note in Step 2 for the characteristics of strong passwords.
The authentication settings that you enter in this command are retained across
switch and access point reboots and whenever the access point joins a new
switch.
Enters global configuration mode.
Disables 802.1X authentication for all access points or for a specific access
point.
The following message appears after you execute this command: "AP reverted
to global username configuration."
Note
You can disable 802.1X authentication for a specific access point only
if global 802.1X authentication is not enabled. If global 802.1X
authentication is enabled, you can disable 802.1X for all access points
only.
Returns to privileged EXEC mode. Alternatively, you can also press Ctrl-Z
to exit global configuration mode.
Displays the authentication settings for all access points that join the switch.
If global authentication settings are not configured, the Global AP
Note
Dot1x User Name text box shows "Not Configured."
Displays the authentication settings for a specific access point.
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