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HAPTER
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| Security Measures
Web Authentication
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◆ Session Timeout – Configures how long an authenticated session
stays active before it must re-authenticate itself. (Range: 300-3600
seconds; Default: 3600 seconds)
◆ Quiet Period – Configures how long a host must wait to attempt
authentication again after it has exceeded the maximum allowable
failed login attempts. (Range: 1-180 seconds; Default: 60 seconds)
◆ Login Attempts – Configures the amount of times a supplicant may
attempt and fail authentication before it must wait the configured quiet
period. (Range: 1-3 attempts; Default: 3 attempts)
WEB INTERFACE
To configure global parameters for web authentication:
1. Click Security, Web Authentication.
2. Select Configure Global from the Step list.
3. Enable web authentication globally on the switch, and adjust any of the
protocol parameters as required.
4. Click Apply.
Figure 173: Configuring Global Settings for Web Authentication
CONFIGURING
INTERFACE SETTINGS
FOR WEB
AUTHENTICATION
Use the Security > Web Authentication (Configure Interface) page to
enable web authentication on a port, and display information for any
connected hosts.
CLI REFERENCES
â—† "Web Authentication" on page 893
PARAMETERS
These parameters are displayed:
◆ Port – Indicates the port being configured.
◆ Status – Configures the web authentication status for the port.