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• To enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for wired networks, select Enabled for Wired 802.1x status on the
Wired 802.1x Authentication page.
• If you are using EAP-TLS authentication, you must select the client certificate that has been installed
(shown with certificate name) for verification from the Client Certificate drop-down list.
• If you select EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TTLS, or EAP-TLS authentication, select the verification method
from the Server Certificate Verification drop-down list. Verify the server certificate using the CA
certificate, imported to the machine in advance, that has been issued by the CA that signed the server
certificate.
Select one of the following verification methods from the Server Certificate Verification drop-down list:
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When finished with configuration, click Submit.
For wired networks: After configuring, connect your machine to the IEEE 802.1x supported network. After a few
minutes, print the Network Configuration Report to check the <Wired IEEE 802.1x> Status.
• Use IEEE 802.1x Authentication for a Wired or a Wireless Network
Option Description
No Verification The server certificate can always be trusted. The verification is not performed.
CA Cert. The verification method to check the CA reliability of the server certificate, using the
CA certificate that has been issued by the CA that signed the server certificate.
CA Cert. + ServerID
The verification method to check the common name
*1
value of the server certificate,
in addition to the CA reliability of the server certificate.
*1
The common name verification compares the common name of the server certificate to the character string
configured for the Server ID. Before you use this method, contact your system administrator about the server
certificate's common name and then configure Server ID.
Option Description
Success The wired IEEE 802.1x function is enabled and the authentication was successful.
Failed The wired IEEE 802.1x function is enabled; however, the authentication failed.
Off The wired IEEE 802.1x function is not available.