Authentication Open - Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Command Reference Manual

authentication open

authentication open
To enable open access on this port, use the authentication open command in interface configuration
mode. To disable open access on this port, use the no form of this command.
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or keywords.
Command Default Disabled.
Command Modes Interface configuration mode
Command History Release
12.2(50)SG
Usage Guidelines Open Access allows clients or devices to gain network access before authentication is performed.
You can verify your settings with the show authentication privileged EXEC command.
This command overrides the authentication host-mode session-type open global configuration mode
command for the port only.
This command operates per-port rather than globally.
Examples The following example shows how to enable open access to a port:
Switch(config-if)# authentication open
Switch(config-if)#
The following example shows how to enable open access to a port:
Switch(config-if)# no authentication open
Switch(config-if)#
Related Commands Command
show authentication
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authentication open
no authentication open
Modification
Support for this command was introduced.
Description
Displays Authentication Manager information.
Chapter 2 Cisco IOS Commands for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switches
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