Cisco Systems CB21AG manual Using Leap or EAP-FAST with a Saved Username and Password

Chapter 6 Using EAP Authentication

Using LEAP or EAP-FAST with a Saved Username and Password

Using LEAP or EAP-FAST with a Saved Username and Password

After Profile Activation or Card Insertion

After you (or auto profile selection) activate a profile that uses LEAP or EAP-FAST authentication with a saved LEAP or EAP-FAST username and password or you eject and reinsert the client adapter while this profile is active, the following events occur:

1.The LEAP or EAP-FAST Authentication Status window appears.

2.If your profile is configured for EAP-FAST and a message appears asking if you want to auto-provision a PAC, click Yes.

3.If your client adapter authenticates, the window shows that each stage was successful and then disappears. ASTU and the Link Status field on the ADU Current Status window show Authenticated.

If the authentication attempt fails, an error message appears after the authentication timeout period has expired. Refer to the “Error Messages” section on page 10-12for the necessary action to take.

After a Reboot or Logon

After your computer reboots or you log on, the following events occur:

1.After you enter your Windows username and password, the authentication process begins automatically using your saved LEAP or EAP-FAST username and password.

Note If you unchecked the No Network Connection Unless User Is Logged In check box on the LEAP Settings window or EAP-FAST Settings window, the EAP authentication process begins before the Windows login window appears.

2.If your profile is configured for EAP-FAST and a message appears asking if you want to auto-provision a PAC, click Yes.

3.If your client adapter authenticates, the LEAP or EAP-FAST Authentication Status window shows that each stage was successful and then disappears.

If the authentication attempt fails, an error message appears after the authentication timeout period has expired. Refer to the “Error Messages” section on page 10-12for the necessary action to take.

4.Windows continues to log you onto the system. ASTU and the Link Status field on the ADU Current Status window show Authenticated.

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