User Manual Part 1
Table Of Contents
- Check Point Safe@Office User Guide 8.0
- Copyright & Trademarks
- Contents
- About This Guide
- Introduction
- About Your Check Point Safe@Office Appliance
- Safe@Office 500 Product Family
- Product Features
- Wireless Features
- Optional Security Services
- Software Requirements
- Getting to Know Your Safe@Office 500 Appliance
- Getting to Know Your Safe@Office 500W Appliance
- Getting to Know Your Safe@Office 500 ADSL Appliance
- Getting to Know Your Safe@Office 500W ADSL Appliance
- Contacting Technical Support
- Safe@Office Security
- Installing and Setting Up Safe@Office
- Getting Started
- Configuring the Internet Connection
- Managing Your Network
- Using Bridges
- Configuring High Availability
- Using Traffic Shaper
- Working with Wireless Networks
- Viewing Reports
- Viewing Logs
- Setting Your Security Policy
Using Port-Based Security
Chapter 13: Setting Your Security Policy 379
In this field… Do this…
Allow multiple
hosts
To allow multiple hosts to connect to this port, select this option.
Normally, 802.1x port-based security allows only a single host to connect to
each port. However, when this option is selected, multiple clients can
connect to the same port via a hub or switch. Each client on the port must
authenticate separately. If authentication fails for one client, then all clients
on the port will be blocked.
For information on cascading the Safe@Office appliance to a hub or switch,
see Cascading Your Appliance on page 62.
Note: Ena
b
ling this option makes 802.1x port-based security less secure.
Therefore, it is recommended to enable this option only in locations where
the number of ports are a limiting factor, and where an external 802.1x-
capable switch cannot be installed.
Resetting 802.1x Locking
When 802.1x port-based security is configured for a LAN port, the first host that attempts
to connect to this port is “locked” to the port. In order to connect a different computer to
the port, you must first reset 802.1x locking.
To reset 802.1x locking on all ports
1. Click Network in the main menu, and click the Ports tab.
The Ports page appears.
2. Click Reset 802.1x.
A confirmation message appears.
3. Click OK.
The 802.1x status of all ports is reset to "Unauthenticated".