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Is there way to determine if the LAN connection type is secure or insecure? i.e., the Lan cable connected to machine is by IEEE802.1X or not ?

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In Ubuntu 13.04, when I configure 802.1x security settings and plug the ethernet cable from 802.1x switch then I get the network through NetworkManager. Now, If I remove this cable and connect another normal cable then I do not get any network.

How NetworkManager manages this ?

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  • So you want to know whether the connection is using EAP? That's a strange definition of “secure”. Commented Oct 19, 2013 at 22:40
  • Sometime, I run out of my English Vocabulary. Never mind. But I am happy you understand the question Commented Oct 21, 2013 at 6:30

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mii-tool?

You might be able to get this information from the device using the tool mii-tool.

Example

$ sudo mii-tool -v eth0
eth0: negotiated 100baseTx-FD flow-control, link ok
  product info: vendor 00:07:32, model 17 rev 2
  basic mode:   autonegotiation enabled
  basic status: autonegotiation complete, link ok
  capabilities: 1000baseT-HD 1000baseT-FD 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD
  advertising:  100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD flow-control
  link partner: 1000baseT-HD 1000baseT-FD 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD flow-control

wpa_cli

The other tool that will likely give you this information is wpa_cli. It takes several options and you can query the running wpa_supplicant instance which is from what my research is showing, is what provides the 802.1X layer of security on top of the network connection.

I do not have access to this type of interface so could not work out an actual example but one of the commands will likely give you what you want:

$ wpa_cli status

Check the man page for wpa_cli for other options:

$ man wpa_cli

References

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  • I tried above mentioned commands. But it didn't do the job Commented Oct 22, 2013 at 10:13
  • @SHW In what way did they not do the job? Commented Oct 22, 2013 at 12:35
  • @SHW - can you do me a favor and clarify this a bit? You want to know what EAP protocol is being used or 802.11i? It's a bit confusing in the quagmire: linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/8021X-HOWTO/intro.html#what8021x Commented Oct 22, 2013 at 13:02
  • MichaelKjörling and slm, My apology if I am not clear on my question. What I want, is to know, whether Ethernet is connected by using EAP protocol or not. Commented Oct 23, 2013 at 5:30

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