Configure The 802.1X Authentication Method - ProCurve 2610 Manual

Configuring Port-Based and User-Based Access Control (802.1X)
Configuring Switch Ports as 802.1X Authenticators
C a u t i o n
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3. Configure the 802.1X Authentication Method

This task specifies how the switch authenticates the credentials provided by
a supplicant connected to a switch port configured as an 802.1X authenticator.
Syntax: aaa authentication port-access < local | eap-radius | chap-radius >
Determines the type of RADIUS authentication to use.
local Use the switch's local username and password for
supplicant authentication.
For switches covered in this guide, you must use the
password port-access command to configure the operator
username and password for 802.1X access. See "General
Setup Procedure for 802.1X Access Control" on page 11-14
for more information.
eap-radius Use EAP-RADIUS authentication. (Refer to the
documentation for your RADIUS server application.)
chap-radius Use CHAP-RADIUS (MD-5) authentication.
(Refer to the documentation for your RADIUS server appli­
cation.)
<none | local>
Provides options for secondary authentication.
The authorized option allows users unconditional access
to the network when the primary authentication
method fails. See Caution below.
Default: None
Configuring authorized as the secondary authentication method used when
there is a failure accessing the RADIUS servers allows clients to access the
network unconditionally. Use this method with care.