Netgear GS752TS GS7xxTS-TPS Software Admin Manual - Page 219

GS728TS, GS728TPS, GS752TS, and GS752TPS Gigabit Smart Switches 802.1X Configuration Use the 802.1X Configuration page to enable or disable port access control on the system. To display the 802.1X Configuration page, click Security > Port Authentication > Basic > 802.1X Configuration. To configure global 802.1X settings: 1. Select the appropriate radio button in the Port Based Authentication State field to enable or disable 802.1X administrative mode on the switch. • Enable. Port-based authentication is permitted on the switch. Note: If 802.1X is enabled, authentication is performed by a RADIUS server. This means the primary authentication method must be RADIUS. To set the method, go to Security > Management Security > Dot1x Authentication List and select RADIUS as method 1 for dot1xList. For more information, see Authentication List Configuration on page 207. • Disable. The switch does not check for 802.1X authentication before allowing traffic on any ports, even if the ports are configured to allow only authenticated users. 2. Enable or disable the VLAN Assignment mode: • Enable. Allow a RADIUS server to assign the VLAN ID to authenticated supplicants. • Disable. The RADIUS server can not assign authenticated clients to VLANs. 219