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Configuring 802.1X Port Authentication
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Figure 186: Setting the Maximum Address Count for Port Security
To enable port security:
1. Click Security, Port Security.
2. Set the action to take when an invalid address is detected on a port.
3. Mark the check box in the Security Status column to enable security.
4. Click Apply.
Figure 187: Configuring the Status and Response for Port Security
CONFIGURING 802.1X PORT AUTHENTICATION
Network switches can provide open and easy access to network resources
by simply attaching a client PC. Although this automatic configuration and
access is a desirable feature, it also allows unauthorized personnel to easily
intrude and possibly gain access to sensitive network data.
The IEEE 802.1X (dot1X) standard defines a port-based access control
procedure that prevents unauthorized access to a network by requiring
users to first submit credentials for authentication. Access to all switch
ports in a network can be centrally controlled from a server, which means
that authorized users can use the same credentials for authentication from
any point within the network.
This switch uses the Extensible Authentication Protocol over LANs (EAPOL)
to exchange authentication protocol messages with the client, and a
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