I have Cisco switch 2790 configured for 802.1x port authentication.
What I do not understand is what settings are needed on my Linux computer for connecting to switch. I mean do I need some software to install.
thx.
Riz.
Michael Schwartzkopff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Michael Schwartzkopff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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Am Freitag, 4. Juni 2004 11:15 schrieb Cool Man:
> Hi,
>
> How can I use 802.1x port authentication scheme with free radius and linux.
> Specifically if I want to use EAP-md5 and PAP. I have setup a switch and
> freeradius server. but don't understand what to do on my computer, so that
> it can communicate with switch.
>
> Do I need something additional to my linux computer. Because when I connect
> to switch it never asks to authenticate my linux computer. How the port
> authentication works with linux.
>
> setup looks like.
>
> freeradius server-----switch----Linux computer
>
> thanks.
>
> Riz.
1) What Switch? Is it able to do authentication?
2) users.conf:
testuser Auth-Type := EAP, User-Password == "test"
3) Google for EAP and freeradius.
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