ZyXEL Communications ES-2024 Series - Activate IEEE 802.1 x Security

Chapter 18 Port Authentication
ES-2024 Series User’s Guide
147
18.2.1 Activate IEEE 802.1x Security
Use this screen to activate IEEE 802.1x security. In the Port Authentication screen
click 802.1x to display the configuration screen as shown.
Figure 73 Advanced Application > Port Authentication > 802.1x
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 38 Advanced Application > Port Authentication > 802.1x
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Active Select this check box to permit 802.1x authentication on the Switch.
Note: You must first enable 802.1x authentication on the Switch
before configuring it on each port.
Port This field displays a port number.
* Settings in this row apply to all ports.
Use this row only if you want to make some settings the same for all
ports. Use this row first to set the common settings and then make
adjustments on a port-by-port basis.
Note: Changes in this row are copied to all the ports as soon as you
make them.
Active Select this check box to permit 802.1x authentication on this port. You
must first allow 802.1x authentication on the Switch before configuring it
on each port.
Reauthenticati
on
Specify if a subscriber has to periodically re-enter his or her username
and password to stay connected to the port.
Reauthenticati
on Timer
Specify how often a client has to re-enter his or her username and
password to stay connected to the port.