Netgear FS728TLP Web Management User Guide - Page 164

ProSAFE FS526Tv2, FS726Tv2, and FS728TLP Smart Switches Reauthenticate One or More Ports  To reauthenticate one or more ports: 1. Select Security > Port Authentication > Advanced > Port Authentication. The Port Authentication screen displays. 2. Select whether to reauthenticate a single port, a group of ports, or all ports: • To reauthenticate a single port, select the check box next to the port that you want to configure. The information for the selected port displays in the menu in the table heading. • To reauthenticate a group of ports, select the check boxes for the individual ports that you want to configure. • To reauthenticate all ports, select the check box at the left in the table heading. 3. Click the Reauthenticate button. All users that are attached to the port or ports are reauthenticated. View the Port Summary You can view the control mode, operating control mode, reauthentication mode, and port status for individual ports: • Control mode. The port's operating mode that you selected from the Port Control menu on the Port Authentication screen (see Configure Authentication for Individual Ports on page 158). The default setting is Auto. • Operating mode. The port's actual operating mode, which can differ from the control mode. • Port status. The authorized or unauthorized status for the port. The port status depends on the control mode: - If the Control Mode field is forceauthorized, the Port Status field is Authorized. - If the Control Mode field is forceunauthorized, the Port Status field is Unauthorized. - If the Control Mode field is Auto, the Port Status field is either Authorized or Unauthorized, depending on the results of the authentication process.  To view the modes and status of individual ports: 1. Select Security > Port Authentication > Advanced > Port Summary. Manage RADIUS and Port Authentication and Traffic Control 164