auth-mode

Syntax

auth-mode {client-mode | device-mode}

Description

Configures the authentication mode for the clients that are associated with the current role.

Command context

config

The port-access role command takes you into the config-pa-role context.

Parameters

client-mode

Selects client mode. In this mode, all clients connecting to the port are sent for authentication.

device-mode

Selects device mode. In this mode, only the first client connecting to the port is sent for authentication. Once this client is authenticated, the port is considered as open and all subsequent clients trying to connect on that port are not sent for authentication.

Authority

Administrators or local user group members with execution rights for this command.

Examples

Configuring the client authentication mode:

switch(config-pa-role)# auth-mode client-mode