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S350 Series 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Pro Switch Models GS308T and GS310TP
• Authentication Server. The external server, for example, the RADIUS server that
performs the authentication on behalf of the authenticator, and indicates whether the
supplicant is authorized to access system services.
Configure Global 802.1X Settings
You can configure global port access control settings on the switch.
 To globally enable the 802.1X features:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is of
f-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser
, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Change the Default IP Address of the
Switch on page 11.
Your web browser might display a security message, which you can ignore. For more
information, see Access the Local Browser Interface on page 19.
The login window opens.
4. Enter the switch’
s password in the Password field.
The default password is password.
The System Information page displays.
5. Select Security > Port
Authentication > Basic > 802.1X Configuration.
6. Configure the following port authentication settings:
• Port Based
Authentication State. This selection specifies the 802.1X administrative
mode on the switch. The default value is Disable.
- Enabled. If 802.1X is enabled, authentication is performed by a RADIUS server
.
This means that the primary authentication method must be RADIUS. To set the
method, select Security > Management Security > Authentication List and
select RADIUS as method 1 for defaultList. For more information, see Configure
Authentication Lists on page 210.
- Disabled. When port-based authentication is globally disabled, the switch does
not check for 802.1X authentication before allowing traf
fic on any ports, even if the
ports are configured to allow only authenticated users.
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