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Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows

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Chapter 6 Using EAP Authentication

Using PEAP

After Profile Selection, Card Insertion, Reboot, or Logon

After you (or auto profile selection) select a profile that uses host-based EAP authentication and you

configure the card in Windows (provided Windows is using the Microsoft 802.1X supplicant) for PEAP

authentication, follow the steps in one of the sections below, depending on your user database, to EAP

authenticate.

Note These instructions are applicable after profile selection, card ejection and re-insertion, reboot, or logon.

Windows NT or 2000 Domain Databases or LDAP Databases Only

Step 1 If your computer is running Windows XP, a pop-up message appears above the Windows system tray

informing you that you need to select a certificate or other credentials to access the network. Click this

message.

Step 2 If a message appears indicating the root certification authority for the server’s certificate and it is the

correct certification authority, click OK to accept the connection. Otherwise, click Cancel.

Step 3 If a message appears indicating the server to which your client adapter is connected and it is the correct

server to connect to, click OK to accept the connection. Otherwise, click Cancel.

Step 4 Perform one of the following:

• If your computer is running Windows 2000, the Static Password screen appears (see Figure 6-12).

• If your computer is running Windows XP, a pop-up message appears above the Windows system tray

prompting you to process your logon information for your wireless network. Click this message. The

Static Password screen appears (see Figure 6-12).

Figure 6-12 Static Password Screen

Step 5

Enter your PEAP authentication username and password (which are registered with the RADIUS server).

Step 6 If applicable, select your domain name from the drop-down list or type it in.