Security > Ieee 802.1X - Vivotek FE8172 User Manual

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Security > IEEE 802.1x
Enable this function if your network environment uses IEEE 802.1x, which is a port-based network
access control. The network devices, intermediary switch/access point/hub, and RADIUS server must
support and enable 802.1x settings.
The 802.1x standard is designed to enhance the security of local area networks, which provides
authentication to network devices (clients) attached to a network port (wired or wireless). If all certificates
between client and server are verified, a point-to-point connection will be enabled; if authentication fails,
access on that port will be prohibited. 802.1x utilizes an existing protocol, the Extensible Authentication
Protocol (EAP), to facilitate communication.
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The components of a protected network with 802.1x authentication:
Supplicant
(Network Camera)
1.
Supplicant: A client end user (camera), which requests authentication.
2.
Authenticator (an access point or a switch): A "go between" which restricts unauthorized end users
from communicating with the authentication server.
3.
Authentication server (usually a RADIUS server): Checks the client certificate and decides whether to
accept the end user's access request.
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VIVOTEK Network Cameras support two types of EAP methods to perform authentication: EAP-PEAP
and EAP-TLS.
Please follow the steps below to enable 802.1x settings:
1. Before connecting the Network Camera to the protected network with 802.1x, please apply a digital
certificate from a Certificate Authority (i.e., MIS of your company) which can be validated by a RADIUS
server.
2. Connect the Network Camera to a PC or notebook outside of the protected LAN. Open the
configuration page of the Network Camera as shown below. Select EAP-PEAP or EAP-TLS as the
EAP method. In the following blanks, enter your ID and password issued by the CA, then upload
related certificate(s).
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Advanced Mode
Authenticator
(Network Switch)
Authentication Server
(RADIUS Server)