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anhunigwe
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May 12, 2026
Question

Fortiswitch with 802.1x reauth

  • May 12, 2026
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I’ve just rolled out 802.1x for the first time and it ~~appears~~ as if reauth causes disconnects. In the log it says the port is no longer authorised and then reauthenticates. Is that correct?

I’d have expected the reauth to work similar to IPSEC, where it does it before the expiry time, so that things don’t drop? If it does then fail, then deauthorise the port.
 

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    ebilcari
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    Staff
    May 12, 2026

    Reauthentication should occur quickly if the RADIUS server accepts the requests in a timely manner (within 2-5 seconds) and remain transparent to the end user. If this disrupts network connectivity, the reauthentication interval can be extended to 8-9 hours to cover a full work shift.

    Emirjon