> 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.
You need a supplicant !!! 802.1x : supplicant(Xsupplicant from open1X.org)->authenticator(switch,access-point)->authentication server(FreeRADIUS). Read HOWTO to know more. Fred > > thx. > Riz. > > Michael Schwartzkopff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > 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. > > - -- > Dr. Michael Schwartzkopff > MultiNET Services GmbH > Bretonischer Ring 7 > 85630 Grasbrunn > > Tel: (+49 89) 456 911 - 0 > Fax: (+49 89) 456 911 - 21 > mob: (+49 174) 343 28 75 > > PGP Fingerprint: F919 3919 FF > 12 ED5A 2801 DEA6 AA77 57A4 EDD8 979B > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFAwD94qndXpO3Yl5sRAv3TAKDcj1LPztsE+wVoGZF1zQ7O0SJQeQCggpch > x16SVXG4ugaASQOQ6C/y20k= > =QfRl > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > - > List info/subscribe/unsubscribe? See > http://www.freeradius.org/list/users.html > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger - List info/subscribe/unsubscribe? See http://www.freeradius.org/list/users.html
