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Designing Access Controls

Select an EAP Method for 802.1X

For those endpoints that use the 802.1X authentication method, support for

EAP is required—on both the endpoints and the RADIUS servers that authen-

ticate them.

EAP provides a framework for a variety of authentication protocols, which

are then called EAP methods. You must carefully consider which EAP meth-

ods are appropriate for your endpoints and your environment. (See Chapter 1:

“Access Control Concepts.”)

Use the flowchart below to choose an EAP method.

Figure 3-10. EAP Method Decision Flowchart