Local User Database; Port Access Control - Moxa Technologies NPort S8455I User Manual

NPort S8000 Series

Local User Database

Local User Database Setup
The User Database may be used for to authenticate users for 802.1x access and is useful if you do not have an
external RADIUS server for authentication. The User Table allow to stores up to 32 entries, with fields for User
Name, Password, and Description. When setting the Local User Database as the authentication database, set
the database first.
Local User Database Setup
Setting
User Name
(Max. 30 characters)
Password
(Max. 16 characters)
Description
(Max. 30 characters)
NOTE The user name for the Local User Database is case-insensitive.

Port Access Control

Using Port Access Control
The NPort S8000 provides two kinds of Port-Based Access Controls. One is Static Port Lock and the other is IEEE
802.1X.
Static Port Lock
The NPort S8000 can also be configured to protect static MAC addresses for a specific port. With the Port Lock
function, these locked ports will not learn any additional addresses, but they only allow traffic from preset static
MAC addresses, helping to block crackers and careless usage.
IEEE 802.1X
The IEEE 802.1X standard defines a protocol for client/server-based access control and authentication. The
protocol restricts unauthorized clients from connecting to a LAN through ports that are open to the Internet,
and which otherwise would be readily accessible. The purpose of the authentication server is to check each
Description
User Name for Local User Database
Password for Local User Database
Description for Local User Database
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