Configuring 802.1X Support On An Msm317 Switch Port; Mac-Based Authentication - HP MSM7xx Management And Configuration Manual

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User authentication, accounts, and addressing

Reauthentication

Enable this option to force 802.1X clients to reauthenticate.

Specify the interval at which client stations must reauthenticate.

Disabled: Client station remains connected during reauthentication. Client traffic is

blocked only when reauthentication fails.

Enabled: Client traffic is blocked during reauthentication and is only reactivated if

authentication succeeds.

Configuring 802.1X support on an MSM317 switch

If a switch on the MSM317 port is not bound to a VSC, then 802.11X can be enabled on it.

802.1X authentication tasks are handled by the MSM317. The MSM317 uses the services of a

third-party RADIUS server (configured by defining a RADIUS profile on the Controller >>

Authentication > RADIUS profiles page) to validate user login credentials.

MAC-based authentication can be used to automatically authenticate wired or wireless

devices as soon as they appear on the network, eliminating the need for manual login. This is

useful for authenticating devices that do not have a Web browser and are permanently

installed on a network (a printer or point-of-sale terminal, for example), but can also be used

for regular users.

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