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Chapter 5 Configuring the Client Adapter

Setting Security Parameters

Step 4 Perform one of the following:

• If you chose Use Temporary User Name and Password in Step 3, choose one of the following

options:

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Use Windows User Name and Password—Causes your Windows username and password to

also serve as your LEAP username and password, giving you only one set of credentials to

remember. After you log in, the LEAP authentication process begins automatically. This option

is the default setting.

–

Automatically Prompt for User Name and Password—Requires you to enter a separate

LEAP username and password (which are registered with the RADIUS server) in addition to

your regular Windows login in order to start the LEAP authentication process.

–

Manually Prompt for User Name and Password—Requires you to manually invoke the LEAP

authentication process as needed using the Manual Login option in the Action drop-down menu

or ASTU. You are not prompted to enter a LEAP username and password during the Windows

systems that require additional software that is not available at login.

• If you chose Use Saved User Name and Password in Step 3, follow these steps:

a. Enter a username and password in the appropriate fields.

b. Re-enter the password in the Confirm Password field.

c. If you wish to specify a domain name that will be passed to the RADIUS server along with your

username, enter it in the Domain field.

Step 5 If you chose Automatically Prompt for User Name and Password or Manually Prompt for User

Name and Password in Step 4, perform one of the following:

• Check the Always Resume the Secure Session check box at the top of the window if you want the

LEAP supplicant to always attempt to resume the previous session without prompting you to

re-enter your credentials whenever the client adapter becomes disassociated. The session resumes

after the client temporarily loses connection to the access point (such as by roaming in and out of

range) or wakes up from suspend or hibernate mode. This is the default setting.

• Uncheck the Always Resume the Secure Session check box if you want to be prompted to re-enter

your LEAP username and password whenever your client adapter temporarily loses association by

roaming out of range or wakes up from suspend or hibernate mode.

Note Checking this check box gives you the convenience of not having to re-enter your username and

password when your client adapter experiences momentary losses of association. However, if

you leave your device unattended during the period of time when the LEAP session can be

resumed without re-entering user credentials, be aware that someone can resume your LEAP

session and access the network.

Note The Always Resume the Secure Session check box is disabled if you chose Use Windows User

Name and Password or Use Saved User Name and Password in Step 4.