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Web and MAC Authentication
Setup Procedure for Web/MAC Authentication
To display the current configuration of 802.1X, Web-based, and MAC 
authentication on all switch ports, enter the show port-access config 
command.
Figure 4-4.    Example of show port-access config Command Output
3. Determine whether any VLAN assignments are needed for authenticated 
clients. 
a. If you configure the RADIUS server to assign a VLAN for an authen-
ticated client, this assignment overrides any VLAN assignments con-
figured on the switch while the authenticated client session remains 
active. Note that the VLAN must be statically configured on the 
switch. 
b. If there is no RADIUS-assigned VLAN, the port can join an “Authorized 
VLAN” for the duration of the client session, if you choose to configure 
one. This must be a port-based, statically configured VLAN on the 
switch. 
c. If there is neither a RADIUS-assigned VLAN or an “Authorized VLAN” 
for an authenticated client session on a port, then the port’s VLAN 
membership remains unchanged during authenticated client ses-
sions. In this case, configure the port for the VLAN in which you want 
it to operate during client sessions.
HP Switch (config)# show port-access config
 Port Access Status Summary 
  Port-access authenticator activated [No] : Yes
  Allow RADIUS-assigned dynamic (GVRP) VLANs [No] : Yes
       Supplicant Authenticator Web Auth Mac Auth
  Port Enabled    Enabled       Enabled  Enabled 
  ---- ---------- ------------- -------- --------
  1    Yes        No            No       Yes     
  2    No         Yes           No       Yes     
  3    No         Yes           No       No      
  4    No         No            No       No      
  5    No         No            No       No      
  6    No         No            No       No      
  7    No         No            No       No      
  8    No         No            No       No      
  9    No         No            No       No      
  10   No         No            No       No      
  11   No         No            No       No      
  12   No         No            No       No      
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