IEEE 802.1x—Access Control for Switched LAN Users

IEEE 802.1x—Access Control for Switched LAN Users

The IEEE 802.1x standard brings new security services to the local area network (LAN) by letting network administrators control which users can access their switched LAN environment. The 802.1x standard manages port-level access control by using the Cisco Secure ACS Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), which is carried on RADIUS.