If 802.1x authentication is enabled on an interface, MAC address authentication (enabled by the mac-authen enable command) and direct authentication (enabled by the direct-authen enable command) cannot be enabled on the interface.

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802.1x authentication is a port-based network access control method, and enabling it on an interface typically means that other authentication methods like MAC address authentication and direct authentication cannot be simultaneously enabled on the same interface to avoid conflicts.

If 8021x Authentication Is Enabled on an Interface, MAC Address Authentication