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Security > IEEE 802.1X

Advanced Mode

Enable this function if your network environment uses IEEE 802.1x, which is a port-based network

access control. The network devices, intermediary switch/access point/hub, and RADIUS server

must support and enable 802.1x settings.

The 802.1x standard is designed to enhance the security of local area networks, which provides

authentication to network devices (clients) attached to a network port (wired or wireless). If all

certicates between client and server are veried, a point-to-point connection will be enabled; if

authentication fails, access on that port will be prohibited. 802.1x utilizes an existing protocol, the

Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), to facilitate communication.

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The components of a protected network with 802.1x authentication:

Supplicant: A client end user (camera), which requests authentication.

Authenticator (an access point or a switch): A “go between” which restricts unauthorized end

users from communicating with the authentication server.

Authentication server (usually a RADIUS server): Checks the client certificate and decides

whether to accept the end user’s access request.

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VIVOTEK Network Cameras support two types of EAP methods to perform authentication: EAP-

PEAP and EAP-TLS.

Please follow the steps below to enable 802.1x settings:

1. Before connecting the Network Camera to the protected network with 802.1x, please apply a

digital certificate from a Certificate Authority (i.e., your network administrator) which can be

validated by a RADIUS server.

2. Connect the Network Camera to a PC or notebook outside of the protected LAN. Open the

conguration page of the Network Camera as shown below. Select EAP-PEAP or EAP-TLS as

the EAP method. In the following blanks, enter your ID and password issued by the CA, then

upload related certicate(s).

Supplicant

(Network Camera)

Authenticator

(Network Switch)

Authentication Server

(RADIUS Server)

IMPORTANT:

The maximum length of password is 200

symbols.

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