D-Link DGS-3024 Manual - page 93

DGS-3024 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Manual

Figure 7- 55. Second 802.1x Authenticator Settings window 

This window allows you to set the following features: 

Parameter              Description 

From 

and To  

Enter the port or ports to be set. 

AdmDir

Sets the administrative-controlled direction to either in or both.  

If  in is selected, control is only exerted over incoming traffic through the port you 

selected in the first field.  

If both is selected, control is exerted over both incoming and outgoing traffic through 

the controlled port selected in the first field. 

PortControl

This allows you to control the port authorization state.  

Select  forceAuthorized to disable 802.1x and cause the port to transition to the 

authorized state without any authentication exchange required. This means the port 

transmits and receives normal traffic without 802.1x-based authentication of the client. 

If forceUnauthorized is selected, the port will remain in the unauthorized state, ignoring 

all attempts by the client to authenticate. The Switch cannot provide authentication 

services to the client through the interface.  

If auto is selected, it will enable 802.1x and cause the port to begin in the unauthorized 

state, allowing only EAPOL frames to be sent and received through the port. The 

authentication process begins when the link state of the port transitions from down to 

up, or when an EAPOL-start frame is received. The Switch then requests the identity 

of the client and begins relaying authentication messages between the client and the 

authentication server. 

The default setting is auto. 

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