• SonicOS 7.1
• About SonicOS
  • Working with SonicOS
  • SonicOS Workflow
  • How to Use the SonicOS Administration Guides
  • Guide Conventions
• About Switch Network
  • Before Adding a Switch
  • Enabling the Switch
  • Setting Up Ports
  • Checking Switch Details
• Managing from a Firewall
  • Adding a Switch to a Firewall with Zero-Touch
  • Adding a Switch to a Firewall Manually
  • Changing the Switch Configuration
  • Upgrading Firmware
  • Shutting Down the Switch
  • Restarting the Switch
  • Setting Up PoE
  • Adding a VLAN
  • Adding Static Routes
  • Editing DNS
  • Setting Up QoS
  • Setting Up Users
  • Setting Up 802.1X Authentication
  • Daisy-Chaining Switches
  • Connecting Access Points
  • Modifying the MAC Address Table
  • Checking Port Statistics
• Configuring Switch Topologies
  • Configuring Basic Topologies
  • Connecting the Switch Management Port to a Firewall
  • Configuring a Common Uplink
  • Configuring a Dedicated Uplink
  • Configuring a Hybrid System with Common and Dedicated Uplinks
  • Configuring Isolated Links for Management and Data Uplinks
  • Configuring High Availability
    • Configuring HA and PortShields With Dedicated Uplinks
    • Configuring HA and PortShield With a Common Uplink
    • Configuring HA Using One Switch Management Port
    • Configuring HA Using Two Switch Management Ports
  • Configuring VLANs With Dedicated Uplinks
  • Configuring a Link to SonicWall Access Points
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

Setting Up 802.1X Authentication

The IEEE-802.1X authentication provides a security standard for network access control with RADIUS servers and holds a network port disconnected until authentication is completed. With 802.1X authentication, the supplicant provides credentials, such as user name, password, or digital certificate to the authenticator, and the authenticator forwards the credentials to the authentication server for verification. If the authentication server determines the credentials are valid, the supplicant (client device) is allowed to access resources located on the protected side of the network. The Switch uses 802.1X to enable or disable port access control, to enable or disable the Guest VLAN, and to enable or disable the forwarding EAPOL (Extensible Authentication Protocol over LANs) frames.

To enable RADIUS server

1. In DEVICE > Switch Network > Switches click on Radius server. In the Radius server screen, click on +Add.

2. To enable the Radius server, set the Authorized Port to 1812.