06-02-2012 12:27 PM - edited 03-09-2019 11:51 PM
Hi every body
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Does 802.1x require the usage of EAP ? or can we use 802.1x without using EAP?
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06-03-2012 12:02 AM
hi sarah,
802.1x uses the EAP framework if you will. As you pointed out, it uses supplicant, authenticator, authentication server to authenticate, authorise a client.
I don't think you can use 802.1x without EAP because you have to some framework to allow the client to authenticate etc.
thats just my opinion
HTH
Kishore
06-02-2012 10:00 PM
That is what I found.
The 802.1x protocol uses EAP protocol which in turn defines different eap messages.,Supplicant ,authenticator and radius server.
06-03-2012 12:02 AM
hi sarah,
802.1x uses the EAP framework if you will. As you pointed out, it uses supplicant, authenticator, authentication server to authenticate, authorise a client.
I don't think you can use 802.1x without EAP because you have to some framework to allow the client to authenticate etc.
thats just my opinion
HTH
Kishore
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