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| Authentication Commands
802.1X Port Authentication
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COMMAND MODE
Privileged Exec
COMMAND USAGE
The re-authentication process verifies the connected client’s user ID and
password on the RADIUS server. During re-authentication, the client
remains connected the network and the process is handled transparently
by the dot1x client software. Only if re-authentication fails is the port
blocked.
EXAMPLE
Console#dot1x re-authenticate
Console#
Supplicant Commands
dot1x identity
profile
This command sets the dot1x supplicant user name and password. Use the
no form to delete the identity settings.
SYNTAX
dot1x identity profile {username username | password password}
no dot1x identity profile {username | password}
username - Specifies the supplicant user name.
(Range: 1-8 characters)
password - Specifies the supplicant password.
(Range: 1-8 characters)
DEFAULT
No user name or password
COMMAND MODE
Global Configuration
COMMAND USAGE
The global supplicant user name and password are used to identify this
switch as a supplicant when responding to an MD5 challenge from the
authenticator. These parameters must be set when this switch passes client
authentication requests to another authenticator on the network (see the
dot1x pae supplicant command).
EXAMPLE
Console(config)#dot1x identity profile username steve
Console(config)#dot1x identity profile password excess
Console(config)#