h Authentication Type: Select PEAP from the drop-down list.
h Protocol: If your network uses TLS or Smart Card to authenticate its users,
select TLS/Smartcard from the drop down list. TLS (Transport Layer
Security) is an IETF standardized authentication protocol that uses PKI
(Public Key Infrastructure) certificate-based authentication of both the client
and authentication server.
h Identity: Enter the user name.
h Click on the OK button to save the changes.
802.1X provides an authentication framework for wireless LANs allowing a user
to be authenticated by a central authority. 802.1X uses an existing protocol called
EAP. EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is an extension to the PPP
protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used. It passes
through the exchange of authentication messages, allowing the authentication
software stored in a server to interact with its counterpart in the client. TLS
(Transport Layer Security) is an IETF standardized authentication protocol that
uses PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) certificate based authentication of both the
client and authentication server.
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