Configuring 802.1X; Figure 103 Eap Authentication - Nortel BSR252 Configuration - Basics

Your Business Secure Router supports EAP-MD5 (Message-Digest Algorithm 5)
with the local user database.
Figure 103
server on your Business Secure Router.

Figure 103 EAP Authentication

The steps below provide a general description of how IEEE 802.1x EAP
authentication works.
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Configuring 802.1X

To change the authentication settings, click 802.1X. The screen appears, as shown
in Figure
shows an overview of authentication when you specify a RADIUS
Business Secure Router
The user sends a start message to the Business Secure Router.
The Business Secure Router sends a request identity message to the user for
identity information.
The user replies with identity information, including username and password.
The RADIUS server checks the user information against its user profile
database and determines whether or not to authenticate the user.
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