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Using the 802.1X Authentication Function — 802.1X Menu, System configuration of 802.1X network

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Using the 802.1X Authentication Function - 802.1X Menu When you click 802.1X in the Administrator menu, the 802.1X menu appears. Use this menu to configure the wired or wireless portbased authentication in compliance with the 802.1X standard. The 802.1X menu consists of three tabs: Common, Client certificate and CA certificate. Note To use the 802.1X authentication function, you need knowledge of the 802.1X authentication (WPA and WPA2) and digital certificate. To establish an 802.1X network, you need to configure the authenticator, access point, authentication server and other elements. For details on these settings, refer to the manual of the corresponding equipment. System configuration of 802.1X network The following figure shows a general system configuration of an 802.1X network. Supplicant (camera) Supplicant A supplicant is a device that connects to the authentication server to join the network. This camera serves as a supplicant in the 802.1X network. The supplicant can enter the 802.1X network after appropriate authentication by the authentication server. Authenticator An authenticator forwards certificate request data or response data that the supplicant or authentication server issues to the other party. Normally a hub, router or access point serves as an authenticator. Authentication server An authentication server has a database of connecting users and verifies if the supplicant is a valid user or not. It can also be called RADIUS server. CA (Certificate Authority) A CA issues and manages certificates of the authentication server (CA certificates) and user certificates. The CA is essential for certificate-based user authentication. Normally a CA is located inside an authentication server. Note This camera supports EAP mode in which the supplicant and the server authenticate using the certificate. This mode requires a CA to issue the certificate. Common Tab - Basic setting of 802.1X authentication function Authenticator (hub, router or access point) Administrating the Camera Authentication server + CA 802.1X authentication function This item is used for enabling/disabling the 802.1X authentication function for wired ports. The wired interface status and the wireless interface status can also be checked here. Note To use the 802.1X authentication function for wireless networks, set up Security in the Wireless tab of the Network menu. For details, see "Security" on page 47. 56 Using the 802.1X Authentication Function - 802.1X Menu

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Administrating the Camera
Using the 802.1X Authentication Function — 802.1X Menu
56
Using the 802.1X
Authentication Function
— 802.1X Menu
When you click
in the Administrator menu, the
802.1X menu appears.
Use this menu to configure the wired or wireless port-
based authentication in compliance with the 802.1X
standard.
The 802.1X menu consists of three tabs:
Common
,
Client certificate
and
CA certificate
.
Note
To use the 802.1X authentication function, you need
knowledge of the 802.1X authentication (WPA and
WPA2) and digital certificate. To establish an 802.1X
network, you need to configure the authenticator, access
point, authentication server and other elements. For
details on these settings, refer to the manual of the
corresponding equipment.
System configuration of 802.1X
network
The following figure shows a general system
configuration of an 802.1X network.
Supplicant
A supplicant is a device that connects to the
authentication server to join the network. This camera
serves as a supplicant in the 802.1X network. The
supplicant can enter the 802.1X network after
appropriate authentication by the authentication server.
Authenticator
An authenticator forwards certificate request data or
response data that the supplicant or authentication server
issues to the other party.
Normally a hub, router or
access point serves as an authenticator.
Authentication server
An authentication server has a database of connecting
users and verifies if the supplicant is a valid user or not.
It can also be called RADIUS server.
CA (Certificate Authority)
A CA issues and manages certificates of the
authentication server (CA certificates) and user
certificates. The CA is essential for certificate-based
user authentication. Normally a CA is located inside an
authentication server.
Note
This camera supports EAP mode in which the supplicant
and the server authenticate using the certificate. This
mode requires a CA to issue the certificate.
Common Tab – Basic setting of
802.1X authentication function
802.1X authentication function
This item is used for enabling/disabling the 802.1X
authentication function for wired ports. The wired
interface status and the wireless interface status can also
be checked here.
Note
To use the 802.1X authentication function for wireless
networks, set up
Security
in the Wireless tab of the
Network menu. For details, see “Security” on page 47.
802.1X
Supplicant (camera)
Authenticator (hub, router or
access point)
Authentication server + CA