Authentication - ZyXEL Communications GS1920 User Handbook Manual

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7.1 802.1x Authentication
Overview
802.1 x authentications is a common security application which requires hosts to
enter a username and password in order to be authenticated by an
authentication server. The Zyxelenterprise switch models support 802.1x Port
Authentication that forces hosts to submit valid user credentials before their traffic
can be forwarded across the switch. Dynamic VLAN Assignment, a variation of
Port Authentication, allows host traffic to be processed in VLANs based on the
submitted user credentials regardless of the PVID. This document contains a
step-by-step procedure on how to implement 802.1x Dynamic VLAN Assignment
using the GS3700-24 and an authentication server which usesFreeRADIUS running
on the Linux OS.
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