This read-write object sets the Control Protocol Disposition for the IEEE 802.1x Port Authentication protocol, identified by MAC address 01:80:C2:00:00:03 and Ethertype 0x888E, on this Ethernet traffic port. An administrator configures this to decide whether 802.1x authentication exchanges from an attached device are handled locally or passed through the demarcation point untouched. For example, setting this disposition to pass-through lets an end device's 802.1x supplicant authenticate directly against an authenticator located beyond this port.