Chapter 8
| 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)#
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