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Configuring Port Web Authentication (PWA) set pwa enhancedmode

25-20 Authentication Configuration

Parameters

Defaults

None.

Mode

Switchcommand,Read‐Write.

Example

ThisexampleshowshowtosetathePWAprotocoltoCHAP:

Matrix(rw)->set pwa protocol chap

set pwa enhancedmode

UsethiscommandtoenableordisablePWAenhancedmode.

Syntax

set pwa enhancedmode {enable | disable}

Parameters

Defaults

None.

Mode

Switchcommand,Read‐Write.

Usage

Whenenabled,usersonunauthenticatedPWAportscantypeanyURLintoabrowserandbe

presentedthePWAloginpageontheirinitialwebaccess.Theywillalsobegrantedguest

networkingprivileges.

Example

ThisexampleshowshowtoenablePWAenhancedmode:

Matrix(rw)->set pwa enhancedmode enable

chap|pap SetsthePWAprotocolto:

•CHAP(PPPChallengeHandshakeProtocol)‐encryptsthe

usernameandpasswordbetweentheend‐stationandtheswitch

port.

•PAP(PasswordAuthenticationProtocol‐doesnotprovideany

encryptionbetweentheend‐stationtheswitchport.

enable|disable EnablesordisablesPWAenhancedmode.

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