Administrator Guide

Configuring LAN connections
Use the LAN Connections (8.6+) page to configure the LAN connections for ThinOS 8.6 and later version devices.
Table 96. Configuring IEEE 802.1X settings
Option Description
Network Type From the drop-down list, select the preferred option. The system
automatically restarts and the changes to network type are
applied.
NOTE: If you make any changes to this setting, the thin
client reboots. From ThinOS 8.5_020 onwards, you can
delay the reboot by enabling the Reboot Reminder
option in General Settings.
Ethernet Speed From the drop-down list, select the preferred option. The selected
option is stored in the non-volatile memory. The system
automatically restarts and the changes to Ethernet speed are
applied.
NOTE: If you make any changes to this setting, the thin
client reboots. From ThinOS 8.5_020 onwards, you can
delay the reboot by enabling the Reboot Reminder
option in General Settings.
Enable IEEE802.1x Authentication Select this option to enable IEEE802.1x authentication. IEEE
802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based Network Access Control
(PNAC). It is part of the IEEE 802.1 group of networking protocols.
It provides an authentication mechanism to the devices with LAN
or WLAN.
EAP Type From the drop-down menu, select your preferred option. The
available options are:
• Light weight extensible authentication protocol (EAP-
LEAP)—This is an authentication protocol used in wireless
networks and point-to-point connections. LEAP is designed to
provide more secure authentication for 802.11 WLANs (wireless
local area networks) that support 802.1X port access control.
• Transport Layer Security (EAP-TLS)—It provides client
and server authentication. It is often used for wireless
networking and it is one of the stronger forms of
authentication for both the wireless client and server.
• Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP-
PEAP)—It is a protocol that captures the Extensible
Authentication Protocol (EAP) within an encrypted and
authenticated Transport Layer Security (TLS) tunnel. It
provides client and server authentication.
• Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling (EAP-
FAST[8.3])—It is used in wireless networks and point-to-
point connections to perform session authentication. The
purpose of EAP-FAST[8.3] is to replace the Lightweight
Extensible Authentication Protocol (LEAP). LEAP is a wireless
authentication protocol that contains known security
vulnerabilities when used with weak passwords. EAP-FAST
addresses these vulnerabilities by performing authentication
over a TLS tunnel, which is established using a Protected
Access Credential (PAC).
FAST Type
From the drop-down menu, select your preferred option. This
option is applicable only for EAP-FAST[8.3].
LEAP user name Enter the leap user name in the provided field. This option is
applicable only for EAP-LEAP.
58 Managing groups and configurations