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What is the purpose of the ip http server command on a switch?
The correct answer is C. It enables the switch to redirect users for web authentication. The ip http server command on a Cisco switch enables the embedded HTTP server, which is crucial for features like web authentication by allowing the switch to redirect unauthenticated users to a captive portal.
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What is the purpose of the ip http server command on a switch?
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- AIt enables the https server for users for web authentication
- BIt enables MAB authentication on the switch
- CIt enables the switch to redirect users for web authentication.
- DIt enables dot1x authentication on the switch.
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(63 responses)- A6% (4)
- B2% (1)
- C89% (56)
- D3% (2)
Why each option
The ip http server command on a Cisco switch enables the embedded HTTP server, which is crucial for features like web authentication by allowing the switch to redirect unauthenticated users to a captive portal.
The ip http server command enables HTTP, not HTTPS; for HTTPS, ip http secure-server is used.
MAB (MAC Authentication Bypass) is configured using authentication host-mode and authentication order commands, not ip http server.
The ip http server command enables the HTTP server functionality on the switch, which is essential for web authentication (also known as Central Web Authentication or CWA). This server is used to perform HTTP redirects, directing unauthenticated users' web traffic to an external portal for authentication.
Dot1x (802.1X) authentication is enabled with authentication port-control auto and dot1x pae authenticator commands, not ip http server.
Concept tested: Cisco switch web authentication HTTP server
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/sec_hba/configuration/15-m/sec-hba-15-m-book/sec-hba-cwa.html
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