Using PEAP (EAP-GTC) Security
To use PEAP (EAP-GTC) security In the Atheros Client Utility, access the
Security tab in the Profile Management window.
- On the Security tab, choose the WPA radio
button.
OR: On the Security tab, choose the 802.1x radio
button.
- Choose PEAP (EAP-GTC)
from the drop-down menu.
To use PEAP (EAP-GTC)
security, the server must have WPA-PEAP certificates, and the server
properties must already be set. Check with the IT manager.
- Click the Configure button.
- To resume connection without providing credentials again after a temporary
loss of connection, check Always Resume the Secure
Session.
- Select the appropriate network certificate authority from
the drop-down list.
- Specify a user name for inner PEAP tunnel authentication:
- Check Use Windows User Name to use the Windows user name as the PEAP user name.
- OR: Enter a PEAP user name in the User Name field to
use a separate user name and start the PEAP authentication process.
- Check the Validate Server Identity check box to force the system to authenticate the identity of the server as an added level of security.
- Choose the certificate authority from which the server certificate was downloaded in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities drop-down box.
- Choose Token or Static Password,
depending on the user database.
Note that Token uses a hardware token device or the
Secure Computing SofToken program (version 1.3 or later) to obtain and enter
a
one-time password during
authentication.
- Click Settings and:
- Leave the Specific Server or Domain field blank to allow the client to accept a certificate from any server that supplies a certificate signed by the certificate authority listed in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities drop-down box on the Define PEAP (EAP-GTC) Configuration window (recommended) or enter the domain name of the server from which the client will accept a certificate.
- If the Login Name field is not filled in automatically, enter your username.
- Click OK to save your settings and return to the Profile Management (Security) window.
- Click OK.
- Enable the profile.