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The 802.1X protocol is an interface-based network access control protocol. It controls users' access to network resources by authenticating the users on access interfaces.
- The client is the entity at an end of the LAN segment and is authenticated by a device at the other end of the link. The client is usually a user terminal. The user initiates 802.1X authentication using client software. The client must support Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN (EAPoL).
- The device is the entity at an end of the LAN segment, which authenticates the connected client. The device is usually a network device that supports the 802.1X protocol. The device provides an interface, either physical or logical, for the client to access the LAN.
- The authentication server is the entity that provides authentication service for the device. The authentication server carries out authentication, authorization, and accounting on users, and is usually a RADIUS server.
https://support.huawei.com/enterprise/en/doc/EDOC1000141943/508a95ee/8021x-authentication
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