mac-authentication
Enables MAC authentication. When enabled, the system uses
cached credentials (RADIUS server lookups are skipped) to authenticate clients.
Supported on the following devices:
- Access Points: AP5010, AP310i/e, AP410i/e, AP505i, AP510i, AP510e, AP560i, AP6522, AP6562, AP7161, AP7502,
AP7522, AP7532, AP7562, AP7602, AP7612, AP7622, AP763, AP7662, AP8163, AP8543,
AP8533.
- Service Platforms:
NX5500, NX7500, NX9500, NX9600
- Virtual Platforms: CX9000, VX9000
Syntax
mac-authentication [cached-credentials|enforce-always]
Parameters
mac-authentication [cached-credentials|enforce-always]
| mac-authentication |
Enables MAC authentication on this WLAN and
configures related parameters |
| cached-credentials |
Uses cached credentials to skip RADIUS lookups.
This option is disabled by default. |
| enforce-always |
Enforces MAC authentication on this WLAN. When
enabled, MAC authentication is enforced, each time a client logs in, even
when the authentication type specified (using the authentication-type
command) is not MAC authentication. This option is disabled by
default. |
Examples
rfs4000-229D58(config-wlan-test)#mac-authentication cached-credentials
rfs4000-229D58(config-wlan-test)#
Related Commands
| no (wlan-config-mode) |
Disables MAC authentication related parameters: Disables use of cached
credentials to skip RADIUS lookups, or disables enforcement of MAC
authentication on this WLAN. |
