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Port-Based Authentication Interface Settings
To configure 802.1x authentication on an interface:
1 Click Switching > Network Security > Dot1 Authentication > Port
Based Authentication Interface Settings to display the Port Based
Authentication Interface Settings: Summary page.
Figure 8-13. Port Based Authentication Interface Settings
Port parameters for the selected unit are displayed.
2 Click Edit.
3 Select a port for which the authentication parameters apply in the
Interface drop-down list.
4 Enter the parameters:
– User Name — Displays the username of the port.
– Admin Interface Control — Select the port authorization state. The
possible options are:
• Auto — Enables port-based authentication on the interface. The
interface moves between an authorized or unauthorized state,
based on the authentication exchange between the device and the
client.
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