802.1x Commands
aaa authentication dot1x
The aaa authentication dot1x global configuration command specifies one or more authentication,
authorization, and accounting (AAA) methods for use on interfaces running IEEE 802.1x. To
return to the default setting, use the no form of this command.
Syntax
aaa authentication dot1x default method1 [method2...]
no aaa authentication dot1x default
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method1 [method2...]— At least one from the following table:
Keyword
Radius
None
Default Configuration
No authentication method is defined.
Command Mode
Global Configuration mode
User Guidelines
The additional methods of authentication are used only if the previous method returns an
error, not if it fails. To ensure that the authentication succeeds even if all methods return an
error, specify none as the final method in the command line.
Examples
The following example uses the aaa authentication dot1x default command with no
authentication:
Console(config)# aaa authentication dot1x default none
dot1x system-auth-control
The dot1x system-auth-control global configuration command enables 802.1x globally. To disable
802.1x globally, use the no form of this command.
Syntax
dot1x system-auth-control
no dot1x system-auth-control
Description
Uses the list of all RADIUS servers for authentication
Uses no authentication
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802.1x Commands