Configuring a Windows 7/Windows 8 Supplicant for 802.1X Authentication

This section provides an overview procedure for configuring a Windows 7/Windows 8 supplicant. For complete instructions on setting up a Windows 7/Windows 8 supplicant, see the product documentation for Microsoft Windows XP.

Note

Note

For enhanced security, install the FreeRADIUS server CA certificate (the CA that signed the certificate installed in eap.conf).
  1. Open the network configuration panel, select the network card, enter the properties.
  2. Click the Authentication tab.
    The Authentication dialog appears.
  3. Enable 802.1X and disable authenticate as computer.
  4. Choose EAP type of Protected EAP, then click Properties.
  5. Deselect the Validate server certificate and select eap-mschapv2 as the authentication method.
  6. Click Configure.
  7. Select or clear the check box depending on whether you want to use the logon name and password, then click OK.