Security: 802.1X Authentication : Overview : Port Authentication States
 
Port Authentication States
The port authentication state determines whether the client is granted access to the network.
The port administrative state can be configured in the Port Authentication page.
The following values are available:
force-authorized
Port authentication is disabled and the port transmits all traffic in accordance with its static configuration without requiring any authentication. The switch sends the 802.1x EAP-packet with the EAP success message inside when it receives the 802.1x EAPOL-start message.
This is the default state.
force-unauthorized
Port authentication is disabled and the port transmits all traffic via the guest VLAN and unauthenticated VLANs. For more information see Host and Session Authentication. The switch sends 802.1x EAP packets with EAP failure messages inside when it receives 802.1x EAPOL-Start messages.
auto
Enables port authentications in accordance with the configured port host mode and authentication methods configured on the port.