Common Tasks - Cisco Small Business 200 Series Administration Manual

Security: 802.1X Authentication

Common Tasks

Quiet Period
The Quiet period is a period when the port (single-host or multi-host modes) or the client (multi-sessions
mode) cannot attempt authentication, following a failed authentication exchange. In single-host or multi-host
mode, the period is defined per port, and in the multi-sessions mode the period is defined per client. During
the quiet period, the switch does not accept or initiate authentication requests.
You can also specify the maximum number of login attempts before the quiet period is started. A value of 0
specifies the unlimited number of login attempts.
The duration of the quiet period and the maximum number of login attempts can be set in the Port
Authentication page.
Common Tasks
Workflow 1: To enable 802. 1 x authentication on a port:
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Cisco Small Business 200 Series Smart Switch Administration Guide
Click Security > 802.1X > Properties.
Enable Port-based Authentication.
Select the Authentication Method .
Click Apply, and the Running Configuration file is updated.
Click Security > 802.1X> Host and Session.
Select the required port and click Edit.
Set the Host Authentication mode.
Click Apply, and the Running Configuration file is updated.
Click Security > 802.1X > Port Authentication.
Select a port, and click Edit.
Set the Administrative Port Control field to Auto.
Define the authentication methods.
Click Apply, and the Running Configuration file is updated.
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