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Parameters
Defaults
Not configured.
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
History
Usage
Information
The key configured with this command must match the key configured on the 
TACACS+ daemon.
Port Authentication (802.1X) Commands
The 802.1X Port Authentication commands are:
• dot1x authentication (Configuration)
• dot1x authentication (Interface)
• dot1x auth-fail-vlan
• dot1x auth-server
• dot1x guest-vlan
• dot1x mac-auth-bypass
• dot1x max-eap-req
• dot1x port-control
• dot1x quiet-period
• dot1x reauthentication
• dot1x reauth-max
• dot1x server-timeout
• dot1x supplicant-timeout
• dot1x tx-period
• show dot1x interface
encryption-type
(OPTIONAL) Enter either zero (0) or 7 as the encryption type for the key 
entered. The options are:
• 0 is the default and means the key is not encrypted and stored as clear 
text.
• 7 means that the key is encrypted and hidden.
key
Enter a text string, up to 42 characters long, as the clear text password.
Leading spaces are ignored.
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on S4820T
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on S4810 
Version 7.7.1.0 Authentication key length increased to 42 characters
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced for S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced for C-Series
pre-Version 6.2.1.1 Introduced on E-Series










