Dot1x port-control – Microsens MS453490M Management Guide User Manual

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802.1X Port Authentication

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The “max-count” parameter specified by this command is only effective

if the dot1x mode is set to “auto” by the

dot1x port-control

command.

In “multi-host” mode, only one host connected to a port needs to pass

authentication for all other hosts to be granted network access.

Similarly, a port can become unauthorized for all hosts if one attached

host fails re-authentication or sends an EAPOL logoff message.

In “mac-based-auth” mode, each host connected to a port needs to

pass authentication. The number of hosts allowed access to a port

operating in this mode is limited only by the available space in the

secure address table (i.e., up to 1024 addresses).

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Console(config)#interface eth 1/2

Console(config-if)#dot1x operation-mode multi-host max-count 10

Console(config-if)#

dot1x port-control

This command sets the dot1x mode on a port interface. Use the no form to

restore the default.

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dot1x port-control {auto | force-authorized |

force-unauthorized}

no dot1x port-control

auto – Requires a dot1x-aware connected client to be authorized by

the RADIUS server. Clients that are not dot1x-aware will be denied

access.
force-authorized – Configures the port to grant access to all

clients, either dot1x-aware or otherwise.
force-unauthorized Configures the port to deny access to all

clients, either dot1x-aware or otherwise.

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