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Catalyst 2960 and 2960-S Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 10 Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication
Configuring 802.1x Authentication
Configuring MAC Authentication Bypass
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to enable MAC authentication bypass. This
procedure is optional.
To disable MAC authentication bypass, use the no dot1x mac-auth-bypass interface configuration
command.
This example shows how to enable MAC authentication bypass:
Switch(config-if)# dot1x mac-auth-bypass
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
interface interface-id Specify the port to be configured, and enter interface configuration mode.
For the supported port types, see the “802.1x Authentication
Configuration Guidelines” section on page 10-38.
Step 3
authentication port-control auto
or
dot1x port-control auto
Enable 802.1x authentication on the port.
Step 4
dot1x mac-auth-bypass [eap | timeout
activity {value}]
Enable MAC authentication bypass.
(Optional) Use the eap keyword to configure the switch to use EAP for
authorization.
(Optional) Use the timeout activity keywords to configured the number
of seconds that a connected host can be inactive before it is placed in an
unauthorized state. The range is 1 to 65535.
You must enable port security before configuring a timeout value. For
more information, see the “Configuring Port Security” section on
page 23-8.
Step 5
end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 6
show authentication interface-id
or
show dot1x interface interface-id
Verify your entries.
Step 7
copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.