TeamF1 is now shipping X-Calibur, an embedded implementation of the Port-based Network Access Control (IEEE 802.1X PNAC) protocol that can be licensed on a royalty-free basis.

X-Calibur, with both supplicant and authenticator capabilities, adds 802.1X features for wired and wireless networking to embedded devices, enabling authentication at the data-link layer, TeamF1 says. X-Calibur is available for embedded Linux as well as VxWorks, and meant for use in secure Ethernet switches, end user connected devices, wireless bridges, and access points. The product includes a reference implementation of EAPoL / password with a TLS and TTLS implementation to be announced soon, according to TeamF1.

X-Calibur can implement various authentication methods including passwords, RADIUS, Kerberos, and digital certificates over a generic authentication transport mechanisml, according to TeamF1. It provides a framework that allows embedded applications to implement any EAP/EAPoL mechanism including custom authentication schemes.

 
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