Configuring Authentication For Access Points (Cli) - Cisco IOS XE Release 3SE Configuration Manual

Configuring Authentication for Access Points

Configuring Authentication for Access Points (CLI)

SUMMARY STEPS
1. enable
2. configure terminal
3. ap dot1x username user_name_value password 0 password_value
4. end
5. ap name Cisco_AP dot1x-user username username_value password password_value
6. configure terminal
7. no ap dot1x username user_name_value password 0 password_value
8. end
9. show ap summary
10. show ap name Cisco_AP config general
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
enable
Example:
Switch# enable
Step 2
configure terminal
Example:
Switch# configure terminal
Step 3 ap dot1x username user_name_value
password 0 password_value
Example:
Switch(config)# ap dot1x username
AP3 password 0
password
OL-28697-01
Purpose
Enters privileged EXEC mode.
Enters global configuration mode.
Configures the global authentication username and password for all access
points that are currently joined to the switch and any access points that join
the switch in the future. This command contains the following keywords and
arguments:
• username—Specifies an 802.1X username for all access points.
• user-id—Username.
• password—Specifies an 802.1X password for all access points.
• 0—Specifies an unencrypted password.
• 8—Specifies an AES encrypted password.
• passwd—Password.
You must enter a strong password for the password parameter. Strong
Note
passwords are at least eight characters long, contain a combination
of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols, and are
not a word in any language.
Lightweight Access Point Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3SE (Catalyst 3650 Switches)
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