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MSAP2000 AAMS User’s Guide
C HAPTER 14
Port Authentication
This chapter describes the 802.1x authentication method and RADIUS server
connection setup.
14.1 Introduction to Authentication
IEEE 802.1X is an extended authentication protocol
1
that allows support of
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service, RFC 2138, 2139) for
centralized user profile management on a network RADIUS server.
14.1.1 RADIUS
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) authentication is a
popular protocol used to authenticate users by means of an external server
instead of (or in addition to) an internal device user database that is limited to the
memory capacity of the device. In essence, RADIUS authentication allows you to
validate an unlimited number of users from a central location.
Figure 48 RADIUS Server
14.1.2 Introduction to Local User Database
By storing user profiles locally on the MSAP2000 AAMS, your MSAP2000 AAMS
is able to authenticate users without interacting.
14.2 Port Authentication Configuration
Click Advanced Application and Port Authentication in the navigation panel to
display the screen as shown.
1. Not all Windows operating systems support IEEE 802.1X (see the Microsoft web site for
details). For other operating systems, see its documentation. If your operating system does
not support IEEE 802.1X, then you may need to install IEEE 802.1X client software.