Yealink VC800 - 802.1 X Authentication

Administrator’s Guide for Yealink VC800 Video Conferencing System
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802.1X Authentication
IEEE 802.1X authentication is an IEEE standard for Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC),
part of the IEEE 802.1 group of networking protocols. It offers an authentication mechanism for
devices to connect to a LAN or WLAN. The 802.1X authentication involves three parties: a
supplicant, an authenticator and an authentication server. The supplicant is the system that
wishes to attach to the LAN or WLAN. With 802.1X port-based authentication, the system
provides credentials, such as user name and default password, for the authenticator. The
authenticator then forwards the credentials to the authentication server for verification. If the
authentication server determines the credentials are valid, the system is allowed to access
resources located on the protected side of the network.
The system supports the authentication protocols EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, PEAP-MSCHAPv2 and
EAP-TTLS/EAP-MSCHAPv2 for 802.1X authentication.
For more information on 802.1X authentication, refer to Yealink 802.1X Authentication .
802.1X feature parameters on the system are described below:
Parameter
Description
Configuration Method
802.1x Mode
Specifies the 802.1x authentication
mode.
 Disabled
 EAP-MD5
 EAP-TLS
 PEAP-MSCHAPv2
 EAP-TTLS/EAP-MSCHAPv2
Default: Disabled
Note: If you change this parameter,
the system will reboot to make the
change take effect.
Remote Control
Web User Interface
Identity
Configures the user name for 802.1x
authentication.
Note: If you change this parameter,
the system will reboot to make the
change take effect.
Web User Interface
MD5 Password
Configures the password for 802.1x
authentication.
Note: If you change this parameter,
the system will reboot to make the
change take effect.
Web User Interface