Chapter 3 Configuring New Features in ACS 4.2

New Global EAP-FAST Configuration Options

Figure 3-1 New Global EAP-FAST Configuration Options

Table 3-1describes the new EAP-FAST settings.

Table 3-1 New EAP-FAST Global Configuration Settings with Release 4.2

 

 

 

 

Option

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allow Full TLS Renegotiation in Case of Invalid

This option handles cases of an invalid or expired

 

 

 

 

PAC

PAC. In this situation, the EAP server can select a

 

 

 

 

 

different cipher than the one normally used with

 

 

 

 

 

the invalid PAC to start the full TLS handshake

 

 

 

 

 

and authentication.

 

 

 

 

 

Check the Allow Full TLS Renegotiation in Case

 

 

 

 

 

of Invalid PAC check box if you have clients that

 

 

 

 

 

might attempt to authenticate by using certificates

 

 

 

 

 

that are unusually old.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allow Anonymous In-band PAC Provisioning

ACS provisions an end-user client with a PAC

 

 

 

 

 

using EAP-FAST phase zero. If you check this

 

 

 

 

 

check box, ACS establishes a secured connection

 

 

 

 

 

with the end-user client to provide the client with

 

 

 

 

 

a new PAC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enable anonymous TLS renegotiation

If you check the Allow Anonymous in-band PAC

 

 

 

 

 

Provisioning check box, you can also check the

 

 

 

 

 

Enable anonymous TLS renegotiation check box.

 

 

 

 

 

Check the Enable anonymous TLS renegotiation

 

 

 

 

 

check box if your network contains Vista clients,

 

 

 

 

 

to prevent Vista users from being prompted twice

 

 

 

 

 

for their password.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4.2 specifications

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