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66 CHAPTER 4: MANAGING DEVICE SECURITY

Defining

Local

Database

Authentication

Local database authentication allows stations to authenticate and access

the network in situations where 802.1X authentication is infeasible or

impractical. The local database authentication feature allows

unauthenticated hosts to request and receive a DHCP assigned IP address

and perform DNS queries. All other traffic, except for HTTP protocol

traffic, is blocked. The switch intercepts HTTP protocol traffic and

redirects it to a switch-generated web page that facilitates user name and

password authentication. Once authentication is successful, the user is

forwarded on to the originally requested web page.

This section includes the following topics:

■ Configuring Local Database Authentication

■ Viewing Port Settings

■ Configuring Port Settings

■ Viewing User Listing

■ Creating User Entries

■ Modifying User Entries

■ Removing User Entries

3Com 3CRDSF9PWR-US - OfficeConnect Managed Fast Ethernet PoE Switch - Defining Local Database Authentication