Cisco Catalyst 3750-X Command Reference

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authentication open
authentication open
Use the authentication open interface configuration command to enable or disable open access on a
port. Use the no form of this command to disable open access.
authentication open
no authentication open
Defaults Open access is disabled.
Command Modes Interface configuration
Command History
Usage Guidelines Open authentication must be enabled if a device requires network access before it is authenticated.
A port ACL should be used to restrict host access when open authentication is enabled.
Examples This example shows how to enable open access on a port:
Switch(config-if)# authentication open
This example shows how to set the port to disable open access on a port:
Switch(config-if)# no authentication open
Related Commands
Release Modification
12.2(53)SE2 This command was introduced.
Command Description
authentication
control-direction
Configures the port mode as unidirectional or bidirectional.
authentication event Sets the action for specific authentication events.
authentication
fallback
Configures a port to use web authentication as a fallback method for clients
that do not support IEEE 802.1x authentication.
authentication
host-mode
Sets the authorization manager mode on a port.
authentication order Sets the order of authentication methods used on a port.
authentication
periodic
Enables or disables reauthentication on a port.
authentication
port-control
Enables manual control of the port authorization state.
authentication
priority
Adds an authentication method to the port-priority list.

Cisco Catalyst 3750-X Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	Catalyst 3750-X
Category	Switch
Language	English