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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.
dot1x reauthentication
no dot1x reauthentication
Syntax Description This command has no arguments or keywords.
Defaults Periodic re-authentication is disabled.
Command Modes Interface configuration
Command History
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
Release Modification
12.1(14)EA1 This command was introduced. It replaces the dot1x re-authentication global
configuration command (with the hyphen).
Command Description
dot1x timeout Sets the number of seconds between re-authentication attempts.
show dot1x [interface
interface-id]
Displays IEEE 802.1x status for the specified interface.