aaa authentication port-access auth-mode

Description

Configures the authentication mode for the port. By default, client mode is enabled.

Command context

config-if

Parameters

client-mode

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

The maximum number of clients allowed to connect to the port is limited by the client limit value configured with the aaa authentication port-access client-limit command.

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 device mode authentication for a port:

switch(config-if)# aaa authentication port-access auth-mode device-mode