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Figure 93 Advanced Application > Port Authentication > 802.1x
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 65 Advanced Application > Port Authentication > 802.1x
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Active Select this check box to permit 802.1x authentication on the Switch.
Note: You must first enable 802.1x authentication on the Switch before configuring it on
Port This field displays a port number.
* Settings in this row apply to all ports.
Use this row only if you want to make some settings the same for all ports. Use this row
first to set the common settings and then make adjustments on a port-by-port basis.
Note: Changes in this row are copied to all the ports as soon as you make them.
Active Select this checkbox to permit 802.1x authentication on this port. You must first allow
802.1x authentication on the Switch before configuring it on each port.
Max-Req Specify the number of times the Switch tries to authenticate client(s) before sending
unresponsive ports to the Guest VLAN.
This is set to 2 by default. That is, the Switch attempts to authenticate a client twice. If
the client does not respond to the first authentication request, the Switch tries again. If
the client still does not respond to the second request, the Switch sends the client to the
Guest VLAN. The client needs to send a new request to be authenticated by the Switch
again.
Reauth Specify if a subscriber has to periodically re-enter his or her username and password to
stay connected to the port.
Reauth-period Specify the length of time required to pass before a client has to re-enter his or her
username and password to stay connected to the port.
Chapter 16 Port Authentication
each port.
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