Configuring 802.1x Settings

802.1x Authentication is the IEEE Standard for Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC) (refer to https://1.ieee802.org/security/802-1x/ for more information). It is used to enable port-based authentication.

Instead of performing the following steps, 802.1x Authentication can be enabled and predefined via provisioning, by setting the following parameters:

network/lan/_802_1x/status=true or false
network/lan/_802_1x/eap_tls/ca_cert=<CA FILE NAME>
network/lan/_802_1x/eap_tls/client_cert=<Client certificate file name>
network/lan/_802_1x/eap_tls/identity=<identity name>
network/lan/_802_1x/eap_type=eap_tls
➢ To configure 802.1x settings:
1. Navigate to ‘Modify network’ (see Modifying IP Network Settings) and select 802.1x Settings.
2. Tap Enable 802.1x and then tap Save.
3. Once 802.1x is enabled, choose the security method and strength. A commonly used option is EAP-TLS.

4. Next, select the certificate source. The device can use either system certificates or certificates previously uploaded by an administrator, which will appear in the certificate list.

5. After selecting the appropriate certificate file, set the following:
● Identity – the device identity used during authentication.
● Domain – the domain the device is intended to join.

6. Click Save once all fields have been defined.