Dot1X Reauthentication - Cisco Catalyst 2960 Command Reference Manual

dot1x reauthentication

dot1x reauthentication
Use the dot1x reauthentication interface configuration command to enable periodic re-authentication
of the client. Use the no form of this command to return to the default setting.
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or keywords.
Defaults Periodic re-authentication is disabled.
Command Modes Interface configuration
Command History Release
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Usage Guidelines
You configure the amount of time between periodic re-authentication attempts by using the dot1x
timeout reauth-period interface configuration command.
Examples
This example shows how to disable periodic re-authentication of the client:
Switch(config-if)# no dot1x reauthentication
This example shows how to enable periodic re-authentication and to set the number of seconds between
re-authentication attempts to 4000 seconds:
Switch(config-if)# dot1x reauthentication
Switch(config-if)# dot1x timeout reauth-period 4000
You can verify your settings by entering the show dot1x [interface interface-id] privileged EXEC
command.
Related Commands Command
dot1x re-authenticate
dot1x timeout
show dot1x
interface-id]
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dot1x reauthentication
no dot1x reauthentication
Modification
This command was introduced.
reauth-period
[interface
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Description
Manually initiates a re-authentication of all IEEE 802.1x-enabled
ports.
Sets the number of seconds between re-authentication attempts.
Displays IEEE 802.1x status for the specified port.
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