Defining Port Authentication - D-Link DES-3010FA Web User Manual

D-Link DES-3010FA/GA User Guide

Defining Port Authentication

The Port Authentication Page allows network managers to configure port-based authentication global parameters.
To define the port-based authentication global properties:
1. Click Advanced Setup > Network Security > Authentication > Port Authentication. The Port Authentica-
tion Page opens.
Figure 42: Port Authentication Page
The Port Authentication Page contains the following fields:
•
Copy from Entry Number — The port from which authentication information is copied.
•
to Row Number(s) — The port to which the port authentication information is copied.
•
Port — A list of interfaces on which port-based authentication is enabled.
•
User Name — Displays the supplicant user name.
•
Admin Port Control — Displays the current port authorization state. The possible field values are:
–
Auto — Port-based authentication is enabled on the device. The interface moves between an authorized
or unauthorized state based on the authentication exchange between the device and the client.
–
Authorized — The interface is in an authorized state without being authenticated. The interface re-sends
and receives normal traffic without client port-based authentication.
–
Unauthorized — Denies the selected interface system access by moving the interface into unauthorized
state. The device cannot provide authentication services to the client through the interface.
•
Current Port Control — Displays the current port authorization state.
Page 86