Administration Guide

Configuring encryption and authentication methods for Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerry devices

Configuring EAP-FAST authentication

EAP-FAST is an authentication method that was developed by Cisco Systems. Similar to PEAP authentication, EAP-FAST authentication encrypts EAP transactions within a TLS tunnel. Although PEAP uses a server-side digital certificate to configure the TLS tunnel, EAP-FAST uses a .pac file.

The .pac file that the BlackBerry devices and the authentication server share contains secret keys that are unique to the BlackBerry devices. The EAP-FAST master key on the authentication server generates the .pac file. EAP-FAST uses the .pac file to open the TLS tunnel and authenticates the user credentials through the TLS tunnel.

Configure EAP-FAST authentication

1.Distribute the .pac file to the wireless client over a network connection that is designed to be secure using automatic PAC provisioning.

2.Configure each wireless access point to connect to the access control server and a DHCP server.

3.Verify that the DHCP server can provide the following information to the wireless client:

IP address or network

default gateway

IP address of the DNS server

4.Configure the access control server.

After you finish:

For information about the automatic provisioning process, see the documentation for your organization’s authentication server.

For information about configuring wireless access points, see the documentation for the access points.

For information about configuring the access control server, see the documentation for the access control server.

Related information

Prerequisites: Distributing a certificate using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager, 252

Creating and configuring Wi-Fi profiles, 235

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