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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 in the Administrator menu, the 802.1X menu appears. Use this menu to configure the 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 and digital certificate. To establish an 802.1X network, you need to configure the authenticator, 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. Authenticator An authenticator forwards certificate request data or response data that the supplicant or authentication server issues to the other party. Normally a hub or router serves as an authenticator. Authentication server An authentication server has a database of connecting users and verifies if the supplicant is a correct user or not. It is also 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 only the EAP-TLS mode in which the supplicant and the server authenticate each other using the certificate. This mode requires a CA that issues the certificate. Common Tab - Basic setting of 802.1X authentication function Supplicant (camera) Authenticator (hub or router) Administrating the Camera Authentication server + CA 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 the appropriate authentication by the authentication server. 802.1X authentication function This item is used for enabling/disabling the 802.1X authentication function and checking the status. Wired interface To activate the 802.1X authentication function, select On. Wired interface status Shows the authentication status of the 802.1X authentication function. 41 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
41
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 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 and digital
certificate. To establish an 802.1X network, you need to
configure the authenticator, 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 the
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 or router serves
as an authenticator.
Authentication server
An authentication server has a database of connecting
users and verifies if the supplicant is a correct user or
not. It is also 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 only the EAP-TLS mode in which
the supplicant and the server authenticate each other
using the certificate. This mode requires a CA that issues
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 and checking the status.
Wired interface
To activate the 802.1X authentication function, select
On
.
Wired interface status
Shows the authentication status of the 802.1X
authentication function.
Supplicant (camera)
Authenticator (hub or router)
Authentication server + CA