ZyXEL Communications XGS-4728F - Manual (Page 167)

Chapter 18 Port Authentication
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18.2.2 Activate MAC Authentication
Use this screen to activate MAC authentication. In the Port Authentication
screen click MAC Authentication to display the configuration screen as shown.
Figure 88 Advanced Application > Port Authentication > MAC Authentication
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The
Switch loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the
Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-
volatile memory when you are done configuring.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 44 Advanced Application > Port Authentication > 802.1x (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Table 45 Advanced Application > Port Authentication > MAC Authentication
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Active Select this check box to permit MAC authentication on the Switch.
Note: You must first enable MAC authentication on the Switch
before configuring it on each port.
Name Prefix Type the prefix that is appended to all MAC addresses sent to the
RADIUS server for authentication. You can enter up to 32 printable ASCII
characters.
If you leave this field blank, then only the MAC address of the client is
forwarded to the RADIUS server.