Specifications

CHAPTER
2-1
Catalyst 2950 and Catalyst 2955 Switch Command Reference
78-15304-01
2
Cisco IOS Commands
aaa authentication dot1x
Use the aaa authentication dot1x global configuration command to specify one or more authentication,
authorization, and accounting (AAA) methods for use on interfaces running IEEE 802.1X. Use the no
form of this command to disable authentication.
aaa authentication dot1x {default} method1 [method2...]
no aaa authentication dot1x {default} method1 [method2...]
Syntax Description
Defaults No authentication is performed.
Command Modes Global configuration
Command History
default Use the listed authentication methods that follow this argument as the default
list of methods when a user logs in.
method1
[method2...]
At least one of these keywords:
• enable—Use the enable password for authentication.
• group radius—Use the list of all Remote Authentication Dial-In User
Service (RADIUS) servers for authentication.
• line—Use the line password for authentication.
• local—Use the local username database for authentication.
• local-case—Use the case-sensitive local username database for
authentication.
• none—Use no authentication. The client is automatically authenticated by
the switch without using the information supplied by the client.
Release Modification
12.1(6)EA2 This command was first introduced.