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3 Web-based and MAC authentication

Configuring MAC authentication on the switch

Prerequisites for web-based or MAC authentication

Before you configure web-based/MAC authentication, follow these guidelines.

1. Configure a local username and password on the switch for both the operator (login) and

manager (enable) access levels. HP recommends that you use a local user name and password

pair to protect the switch configuration from unauthorized access.

2. Determine the switch ports that you want to configure as authenticators. Before you configure

web-based or MAC authentication on a port operating in an LACP trunk, you must remove

the port from the trunk.

To display the current configuration of 802.1X, web-based, and MAC authentication on all

switch ports, enter the show port-access config command.

Figure 38 Show port-access config command output

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