IEEE 802.1X-2010.pdf

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IEEE Std 802.1X-2010
(Revision of IEEE Std 802.1X-2004)
IEEE Standard for Local and metropolitan area networks Port-Based Network Access Control

Approved 2 February 2010

Abstract: Port-based network access control allows a network administrator to restrict the use of IEEE 802® LAN service access points (ports) to secure communication between authenticated and authorized devices. This standard specifies a common architecture, functional elements, and protocols that support mutual authentication between the clients of ports attached to the same LAN and that secure communication between the ports, including the media access method independent protocols that are used to discover and establish the security associations used by IEEE 802.1AE MAC Security.
Keywords: access control, authentication, authorization, controlled port, key agreement, LANs, local area networks, MAC security, MAC Service, MANs, metropolitan area networks, port-based network access control, secure association, security, service access point, uncontrolled port