
Configuring Device Security
Configuring Network Security
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The Port Authentication Settings Page contains the following port authentication parameters:
• Port — Displays a list of interfaces on which port-based authentication is enabled.
• User Name — Displays the supplicant user name.
• Current Port Control — Displays the current port authorization state. The possible field values are:
– Authorized — Indicates the interface is in an authorized state.
– Unauthorized — Denies the selected interface system access.
• Admin Port Control — Indicates the port state. The possible field values are:
– Auto —Enables port-based authentication on the device. The interface moves between an authorized or
unauthorized state based on the authentication exchange between the device and the client.
– ForceAuthorized — Indicates the interface is in an authorized state without being authenticated. The
interface re-sends and receives normal traffic without client port-based authentication.
– ForceUnauthorized — Denies the selected interface system access by moving the interface into
unauthorized state. The device cannot provide authentication services to the client through the interface.
• Enable Guest VLAN — Indicates if the Guest VLAN is enabled. The possible field values are:
– Checked — Enables the Guest VLAN.
– Unchecked — Disables the Guest VLAN. This is the default value.
• Authentication Method — Defines the user authentication methods. MAC authentication ensures that end-
user stations meet security policies criteria, and protects networks from viruses.
To activate MAC authentication first define the following:
1. Enable Guest VLAN.
2. Set the Admin Port Control option to Auto.
The possible values are:
– 802.1X Only – Enables only 802.1X authentication on the device.
– MAC Only — Enables only MAC authentication on the device.
– MAC + 802.1X – Enables MAC Authentication + 802.1X authentication on the device. In case of MAC+
802.1x, 802.1x takes precedence.
• Enable Periodic Reauthentication — Permits port reauthentication. The possible field values are:
– Enable — Enables port reauthentication. This is the default value.
– Disable — Disables port reauthentication.
• Reauthentication Period — Displays the time span (in seconds) in which the selected port is
reauthenticated. The field default is 3600 seconds.
• Reauthenticate Now — Reauthenticates the port immediately.
• Authenticator State — Displays the current authenticator state (as defined in Admin Port Control).
• Quiet Period — Displays the number of seconds that the device remains in the quiet state following a failed
authentication exchange. The possible field range is 0-65535. The field default is 60 seconds.
• Resending EAP — Defines the amount of time (in seconds) that lapses before EAP requests are resent.
The field default is 30 seconds.
• Max EAP Requests — Displays the total amount of EAP requests sent. If a response is not received after the
defined period, the authentication process is restarted. The field default is 2 retries.
• Supplicant Timeout — Displays the amount of time (in seconds) that lapses before EAP requests are resent
to the supplicant. The field default is 30 seconds.
• Server Timeout — Displays the amount of time (in seconds) that lapses before the device re-sends
a request to the authentication server. The field default is 30 seconds.
• Termination Cause — Indicates the reason for which the port authentication was terminated.
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