Defining Port Authentication - D-Link Web Smart DES-3252P Install Manual

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 > Security Suite > Authentication > Port Authentication. The Port Authentication
Page opens.
Figure 81: Port Authentication Page
The Port Authentication Page contains the following fields:
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Copy from Entry Number — Copies port authentication information from the selected port.
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to Entry Number(s) — Copies port authentication information to the selected port.
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Port — Displays a list of interfaces on which port-based authentication is enabled.
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User Name — Displays the supplicant user name.
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Admin Port Control — Indicates the Admin Port Control Status. The possible field values are:
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Auto — Enables port based authentication on the device. The interface moves between an authorized or
unauthorized state based on the authentication exchange between the device and the client.
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Authorized — Places the interface into an authorized state without being authenticated. The interface re-
sends and receives normal traffic without client port based authentication.
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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.
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Current Port Control — Displays the current port authorization state.
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Guest VLAN — Indicates if the Guest VLAN is enabled on the interface. The possible field values are:
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Enable — Enables using a guest VLAN for unauthorized ports.
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Disable — Disables port based authentication on the device. The field default is disabled.
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Periodic Reauthentication — Permits immediate port reauthentication. The possible field values are:
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Enable — Enables immediate port reauthentication. This is the default value.
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Disable — Disables port reauthentication.
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