802.1x Configuration

Select 802.1x Configuration to display selections for configuring IEEE 802.1x network authentication for receiver security.

802.1x Configuration Tab Selections

  • IEEE 802.1x Authentication: Turn on the toggle to use 802.1x authentication for the receiver.

  • Authentication Method: Select an 802.1x authentication method (EAP‑TLS Certificate or EAP MSCHAP V2‑ password) from the drop-down menu.

  • Domain: If EAP MSCHAP V2‑ password is selected for Authentication Method, enter a domain name for authentication.

  • Username: If EAP MSCHAP V2‑ password is selected for Authentication Method, enter a username for authentication.

  • Password: If EAP MSCHAP V2- password is selected for Authentication Method, enter a password for authentication.

  • Enable Authentication Server Validation: Turn on the toggle to use server validation for elevated security.

  • Select Trusted Certificate Authorities: Select trusted CAs (Certificate Authorities) from the provided CAs to be used for server validation:

    • Select the corresponding check box for each CA that you wish to make a trusted CA.

    • Enter a search term into the text field to search for and display CAs that match the search term.

    • Select the check box in the search field to select all CAs as trusted CAs.

Select Manage Certificates from the Action menu to add or remove CAs from the list. The Manage Certificates dialog box is displayed with the Root tab selected.

Manage Certificates Dialog Box - Root Tab

Select Root, Intermediate, Machine, or Web Server to switch between the different types of CAs. The same settings are provided for each type of CA.

Enter a search term into the Search… text field to search for and display CAs that match the search term.

The following information is provided for each type of CA:

  • Name: The CA name

  • Expiry Date: The date and time that the CA is set to expire

If the CAs span multiple pages, use the navigation arrows on the bottom of the page to move forward or backward through the pages, or select a page number to navigate to that page.

Select the trashcan button in the Action column for a CA to delete it. Select Yes to delete the certificate or No to cancel.

Select Add [Type] Certificate to add a CA of one of the four available types (Root, Intermediate, Machine, or Web Server) to the list of CAs. The Add Certificate pop-up dialog box is displayed.

Add Certificate Dialog Box – Browse

To add a new certificate:

  1. Select Browse.

  2. Navigate to the CA file on the host computer.

  3. Select the CA file, and then select Open.

  4. If required, enter the password used to encrypt the file.

  5. Select Load to load the CA file to the receiver. The upload progress is shown in the dialog box.

  6. Once the receiver has completed the upload, select OK.

Select the x button to close the Add Certificate dialog box at any time during the upload process. Selecting the x button before the CA file is uploaded to the touch screen cancels the upload.

Select the x button to close the Manage Certificates dialog box and to return to the 802.1x Authentication page.