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Except for the NAS-Port-Type service rule value (which is Ethernet for 802.1X Wired and Wireless 802.11 for
802.1X Wireless), configuration for the rest of the tabs is similar to the Dell 802.1X Wireless service. See Dell
802.1X Wireless on page 98 for details.
The following figure shows an example of the 802.1X Wired service page:
Figure 76: 802.1X Wired Service
MAC Authentication
MAC-based authentication service, for clients without an 802.1X supplicant or a posture agent (printers, other
embedded devices, and computers owned by guests or contractors). The network access device sends a MAC
authentication request to Policy Manager. Policy Manager can look up the client in a white list or a black list,
authenticate and authorize the client against an external authentication/authorization source, and optionally
perform an audit on the client.
You cannot configure Posture for this type of service.
The following figure shows an example of MAC Authentication service:
Figure 77: MAC Authentication Service
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