This command sets the authentication mode to be used on the specified interface or range of interfaces. The configuration on the interface takes precedence over the global configuration of this parameter.
Use the force-unauthorized parameter to specify that the authenticator PAE unconditionally sets the controlled port to unauthorized. Use the force-authorized parameter to specify that the authenticator PAE unconditionally sets the controlled port to authorized. Use the auto parameter to specify that the authenticator PAE sets the controlled port mode to reflect the outcome of the authentication exchanges between the supplicant, authenticator and the authentication server.
| Default | auto |
| Format | authentication port-control {force-unauthorized | force-authorized | auto} |
| Mode | Interface Config |
