05-10-2007 12:22 AM - edited 03-05-2019 03:59 PM
Hi all, can anyone give me a quick explanation of what 802.1x is, how it works, and what i need, in the easiest way possible?
thanks
Carl
05-10-2007 12:39 AM
Hi Carl,
802.1X is a client-server-based access control and authentication protocol that prevents clients from connecting to a LAN through publicly accessible ports unless they are authenticated. The authentication server authenticates each client connected to a switch port before making available any services offered by the switch or the LAN.
You need a Switch which supports 802.1x (All Cisco switches support that ), Cisco ACS AAA Server, 802.1X client supplicant on the host PC.
-amit singh
05-10-2007 04:10 AM
what kind of client supplicant do you mean here? and do they generally use certificates ?
05-10-2007 12:50 PM
Suplicant in raw terms is your windows network card. That should have dot1x feature. Yes you would need a server certificate on Radius server.
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