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Security

802.1X

The IEEE-802.1X port-based authentication provides

a security standard for network access control with

RADIUS servers and holds a network port disconnected

until authentication is completed. With 802.1X port-

based authentication, the supplicant provides credentials,

such as user name, password, or digital certicate to

the authenticator, and the authenticator forwards the

credentialstotheauthenticationserverforverication.If

the authentication server determines the credentials are

valid, the supplicant (client device) is allowed to access

resources located on the protected side of the network.

TheSwitchuses802.1Xtoenableordisableportaccess

control, to enable or disable the Guest VLAN, and to

enable or disable the forwarding EAPOL (Extensible

Authentication Protocol over LANs) frames.

Authenticators:

Speciestheportthatisauthenticated.

Supplicants:

Species the host (Client Device) connected

to the authenticated port.

performs the authentication on behalf of the

authenticator and indicates whether the user

is authorized to access system services.

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