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18.5 T e c hnic a l Re fe re nc e
This section provides technical background information on the topics discussed in this chapter.

18.5.1 IEEE 802.1x

The IEEE 802.1x is a standard for authentication as well as providing additional accounting and control
features. It can be implemented both on wired and wireless networks. It is supported by Windows XP and
a number of network devices. Some advantages of IEEE 802.1x are:
• User based identification
• Support for RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service, RFC 2138, 2139) for centralized user
profile and accounting management on a network RADIUS server.
• Support for EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol, RFC 2486) that allows additional authentication
methods to be deployed with no changes to the switch or the wired clients.

18.5.2 RADIUS

RADIUS is based on a client-server model that supports authentication, authorization and accounting.
The switch is the client and the server is the RADIUS server. The RADIUS server handles the following tasks:
• Authentication
Determines the identity of the users.
• Authorization
Determines the network services available to authenticated users once they are connected to the
network.
• Accounting
Keeps track of the client's network activity.
RADIUS is a simple package exchange in which your switch acts as a message relay between the wired
client and the network RADIUS server.
Chapter 18 Port Authentication
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Use this row to make the setting the same for all ports. Use this row first and then make
adjustments on a port-by-port basis.
Note: Changes in this row are copied to all the ports as soon as you make them.
Select this check box to permit MAC authentication on this port. You must first allow MAC
authentication on the Switch before configuring it on each port.
Click to save your changes to the Switch's run-time memory. The Switch loses these
Apply
changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the
save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.
Click to begin configuring this screen afresh.
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