Cat 500 Express Authentication

[david.long]

Hello,

Does the Cat500 Express switch support any sort of user authentication except from using the locally configured users? I need to point the auth at a ACS server for PCI compliance

Cheers

David

[izackvail]

I am pretty sure the CE500 only supports the local database for authentication to manage the switch. I know that there is no option to setup a RADIUS or TACACS authentication from the Web Interface.

The CE500 does support dot1x port authentication and standard port security and those options must be configured through the Network Assistant. So there may be a way to enable alternate management auth from the Network Assistant also but I don't think so.