5-131Using the Command Line InterfaceauthThis command configures authentication for the VAP interface.Syntaxauth <open-system | shared-key | wpa | wpa-psk | wpa2 | wpa2-psk |wpa-wpa2-mixed | wpa-wpa2-psk-mixed | > • open-system - Accepts the client without verifying its identity using ashared key. “Open” authentication means either there is no encryption (ifencryption is disabled) or WEP-only encryption is used (if encryption isenabled).• shared-key - Authentication is based on a shared key that has beendistributed to all stations.• wpa - Clients using WPA are accepted for authentication.• wpa-psk - Clients using WPA with a Pre-shared Key are accepted forauthentication.• wpa2 - Clients using WPA2 are accepted for authentication.• wpa2-psk - Clients using WPA2 with a Pre-shared Key are accepted forauthentication.• wpa-wpa2-mixed - Clients using WPA or WPA2 are accepted forauthentication.• wpa-wpa2-psk-mixed - Clients using WPA or WPA2 with a Pre-sharedKey are accepted for authentication• required - Clients are required to use WPA or WPA2.• supported - Clients may use WPA or WPA2, if supported.Default Settingopen-systemCommand ModeInterface Configuration (Wireless-VAP)Command Usage• The auth command automatically configures settings for eachauthentication type, including encryption, 802.1X, and cipher suite. Thecommand auth open-system disables encryption and 802.1X.pmksa-lifetime Sets the lifetime PMK security associations IC-W-VAP 5-139pre-authentication Enables WPA2 pre-authentication for fast roaming IC-W-VAP 5-139Command Function Mode Page
