Administrator Guide

Table 93. Configuring IEEE 802.1X settings (continued)
Option Description
wireless networking and it is one of the stronger forms
of authentication for both the wireless client and server.
● Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP-
PEAP)—It is a protocol that captures the Extensible
Authentication Protocol (EAP) within an encrypted and
authenticated Transport Layer Security (TLS) tunnel. It
provides client and server authentication.
● Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling (EAP-
FAST[8.3])—It is used in wireless networks and point-to-
point connections to perform session authentication. The
purpose of EAP-FAST[8.3] is to replace the Lightweight
Extensible Authentication Protocol (LEAP). LEAP is a
wireless authentication protocol that contains known
security vulnerabilities when used with weak passwords.
EAP-FAST addresses these vulnerabilities by performing
authentication over a TLS tunnel, which is established
using a Protected Access Credential (PAC).
FAST Type From the drop-down menu, select your preferred option. This
option is applicable only for EAP-FAST[8.3].
LEAP user name Enter the leap user name in the provided field. This option is
applicable only for EAP-LEAP.
LEAP Password Enter the leap password in the provided field. This option is
applicable only for EAP-LEAP.
Server Validate Select this check box if you want the system to validate the
server connection. This option is applicable only for EAP-TLS
and EAP-PEAP.
Server Check Select the check box to check the sever connection. This
option is applicable only for EAP-TLS and EAP-PEAP.
Server Name Enter the server name. This option is applicable only for EAP-
TLS and EAP-PEAP.
Client Certificate Filename Enter the client certificate file name. This option is applicable
only for EAP-TLS.
PrivateKey Client Certificate Password Enter the private key client certificate password in the
provided field. This option is applicable only for EAP-TLS.
TLS Authentication Type From the drop-down menu, select your preferred option. This
option is applicable only for EAP-TLS.
PEAP TLS Version From the drop-down menu, select your preferred option. This
option is applicable only for EAP-TLS.
PEAP Type From the drop-down menu, select your preferred option. This
option is applicable only for EAP-PEAP.
EAP Identity Enter the EAP identity. This option is applicable only for EAP-
PEAP and EAP-FAST[8.3].
user name Enter the user name. This option is applicable only for EAP-
PEAP and EAP-FAST[8.3].
Password Enter the password. This option is applicable only for EAP-
PEAP and EAP-FAST[8.3].
Hide Domain Select the check box to hide the domain. This option is
applicable only for EAP-PEAP and EAP-FAST[8.3].
Domain Enter the domain name. This option is applicable only for EAP-
PEAP and EAP-FAST[8.3].
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