An engineer is starting to implement a wired 802.1X project throughout the campus. The task is to ensure that the authentication procedure is disabled on the ports but still allows all endpoints to…

`pae-disabled` simply turns off the 802.1X functionality on the port, whereas `force-authorized` explicitly sets the port to an authorized state, directly fulfilling the requirement to allow connections without authentication.

The `auto` port-control option enables 802.1X authentication on the port, requiring endpoints to authenticate before gaining network access, which does not meet the requirement of disabling authentication.

The `force-authorized` port-control option on an 802.1X enabled port bypasses the authentication process, allowing any connected endpoint to gain immediate network access without validation. This is specifically used when 802.1X is enabled globally or on an interface, but you want to exempt certain ports from authentication for testing or specific device connectivity.

The `force-unauthorized` port-control option keeps the port in an unauthorized state, effectively blocking all traffic from any connected endpoint, which is contrary to the requirement of allowing all endpoints to connect.