SEH Computertechnik TPG60 - Manual (Page 60)

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Enabling EAP-MD5/LEAP Authentication via the InterCon-NetTool
Proceed as follows:
1. Start the InterCon-NetTool.
2. Double-click the TPG60 in the print server list.
The Properties dialog appears.
3. Select Configuration – Protection from the navigation bar.
4. Select the Authentication tab.
5. Select EAP-MD5/LEAP from the Authentication list.
6. Enter the user name into the User name box.
7. Enter the password into the Password box.
8. Click OK to confirm.
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The settings are saved.
7.5 How Does the TPG60 Authenticate Itself in the
network via EAP-TLS?
The IEEE 802.1x standard provides methods for authentication and
authorization in networks. Within the scope of the IEEE 802.1x
standard, the TPG60 supports the authentication protocol EAP-TLS.
You can verify the identity of the TPG60 using the authentication
method EAP-TLS.
EAP-TLS offers a highly cryptographic authentication of the client in
the network. Both the client and the server exchange cryptographic
certificates to verify their identities. The network components use a
RADIUS server for authentication purposes. As for the security
protocol EAP-TLS, the RADIUS server is integrated into a PKI (Public
Key Infrastructure).
The EAP-TLS method works similar to a SSL connection where the
browser uses a certificate to authenticate itself to a server (or the
server to a browser). In this process, a method is applied that both
sides can handle.
EAP-TLS describes a certificate-based authentication method via a
RADIUS server. For this purpose, certificates are exchanged between
the TPG60 and the RADIUS server.