6.3.7. authentication host-mode

Syntax

authentication host-mode (multi-auth|multi-host|single-host)

no authentication host-mode

Parameter

multi-auth Multiple Authentication Mode. In this mode, every client need to pass authenticate procedure individually.

multi-host Multiple Host Mode. In this mode, only one client need to be authenticated and other clients will get the same access accessibility.

single-host Single Host Mode. In this mode, only one host is allowed to be authenticated. It is the same as multi-auth mode with max hosts number configure to be 1.

Default

Default is multi-auth mode.

Mode

Interface Configuration

Usage

Use authentication host-mode command to configure the port authentication host mode. Use the no form of this command to restore default value.

Example

The following example shows how to modify port host mode to multi-host.

Switch(config)# interface fa1
Switch(config-if)# authentication host-mode multi-host
Switch# show authentication interface fa1
Interface FastEthernet1
Admin Control : auto
Host Mode : multi-host
Type dot1x State : disabled
Type mac State : disabled
Type web State : disabled