Authentication Periodic - Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Command Reference Manual

Chapter 2 Cisco IOS Commands for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switches

authentication periodic

To enable reauthentication for this port, use the authentication periodic command in interface
configuration mode. To disable reauthentication for this port, use the no form of this command.
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or keywords.
Command Default Disabled.
Command Modes Interface configuration mode
Command History Release
12.2(50)SG
Usage Guidelines The authentication periodic command replaces the following dot1x command, which is deprecated in
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SG and later releases:
[no] dot1x reauthentication
The reauthentication period can be set using the authentication timer command.
You can verify your settings by entering the show authentication privileged EXEC command.
Examples
The following example shows how to enable reauthentication for this port:
Switch(config-if)# authentication reauthentication
Switch(config-if)#
The following example shows how to disable reauthentication for this port:
Switch(config-if)# no authentication reauthentication
Switch(config-if)#
Related Commands Command
authentication timer
show authentication
OL-25342 -01
authentication periodic
no authentication periodic
Modification
Support for this command was introduced.
Description
Configures the authentication timer.
Displays Authentication Manager information.
Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Command Reference—Release IOS XE 3.3.0SG and IOS 15.1(1)SG)
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