1x session-key-refresh-rate, 1x session-timeout – SMC Networks SMC2552W-G2-17 User Manual

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802.1X Authentication

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command specifies the interval after which unicast session keys are
changed.

• Dynamic broadcast key rotation allows the access point to generate a

random group key and periodically update all key-management capable
wireless clients.

Example

802.1x session-key-refresh-rate

This command sets the interval at which unicast session keys are refreshed for
associated stations using dynamic keying.

Syntax

802.1x

session-key-refresh-rate <rate>

rate

- The interval at which the access point refreshes a session key.

(Range: 0 - 1440 minutes)

Default Setting

0 (Disabled)

Command Mode

Global Configuration

Command Usage

Session keys are unique to each client, and are used to authenticate a client
connection, and correlate traffic passing between a specific client and the
access point.

Example

802.1x session-timeout

This command sets the time period after which a connected client must be
re-authenticated. Use the no form to disable 802.1X re-authentication.

Syntax

802.1x session-timeout

<seconds>

no 802.1x session-timeout

seconds -

The number of seconds. (Range: 0-65535)

Default

0 (Disabled)

Enterprise AP(config)#802.1X broadcast-key-refresh-rate 5
Enterprise AP(config)#

Enterprise AP(config)#802.1x session-key-refresh-rate 5
Enterprise AP(config)#

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