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Subject: Re: 802.1X authenticator for FreeBSD
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>=20
> I=E2=80=99m under the impression that the authenticator function in a =
wired network is usually part of the switch, and the switch will talk to =
some authentication server like RADIUS, giving it the port number of the =
connected device and additional information.
>=20
> If FreeBSD had such a function, I think it would be limited to =
point-to-point Ethernet links, 802.1x being a link-layer protocol.
>=20

Yes I know, but this is functional in hostapd for Linux and it would be =
nice to have it in FreeBSD as well.=20

Thanks anyway!=