D-Link DMS-3130 User Manual - Page 386

DMS-3130 Series Multi-Gigabit L3 Stackable Managed Switch Web UI Reference Guide MAC Authentication This window is used to display and configure the MAC authentication settings. MAC authentication is a feature designed to authenticate a user by MAC address when the user is trying to access the network via the Switch. The Switch itself can perform the authentication based on a local database or be a RADIUS client and perform the authentication process via the RADIUS protocol with a remote RADIUS server. To view the following window, click Security > MAC Authentication, as shown below: Figure 9-72 MAC Authentication Window The fields that can be configured in MAC Authentication Global Settings are described below: Parameter MAC Authentication State MAC Authentication Trap State Description Select to enable or disable the global MAC authentication state. Select to enable or disable the MAC authentication trap state. Click the Apply button to accept the changes made. The fields that can be configured in MAC Authentication User Name and Password Settings are described below: Parameter User Name Password Description Enter the username used for MAC authentication here. This name can be up to 16 characters long. Tick the Default option to restore the username to the client MAC address here. Enter the password used for MAC authentication here. Tick the Encrypt option save this password in the encrypted form. Tick the Default option to restore the password to the client MAC address here. Click the Apply button to accept the changes made. The fields that can be configured in MAC Authentication Port Settings are described below: 375