Authentication methods

You can perform MAC authentication on the authenticator (local authentication) or through a RADIUS server.

RADIUS authentication:

• MAC-based accounts—The authenticator sends the source MAC address of the packet as the username and password to the RADIUS server for authentication.

• A shared account—The authenticator sends the shared account username and password to the RADIUS server for authentication.

Local authentication:

• MAC-based accounts—The authenticator uses the source MAC address of the packet as the username and password to search the local account database for a match.

• A shared account—The authenticator uses the shared account username and password to search the local account database for a match.

For more information about configuring local authentication and RADIUS authentication, see Security Configuration Guide.