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Definition of Each Fields in 802.1X Method and Authentication:
Figure 6-3
EAP Method:
PEAP: Protect Extensible Authentication Protocol. PEAP transport
securely authenticates data by using tunneling between PEAP
clients and an authentication server. PEAP can authenticate
wireless LAN clients using only server-side certificates, thus
simplifying the implementation and administration of a secure
wireless LAN.
TLS/Smart Card: Transport Layer Security. This provides for
certificate-based and mutual authentication of the client and the
network. It relies on client-side and server side certificates to
perform authentication and can be used to dynamically generate
user-based and session-based WEP keys to secure subsequent
communications between the WLAN client and the access point.
TTLS: Tunneled Transport Layer Security. This security method
provides for certificate-based, mutual authentication of the client
EAP-TTLS requires only server-side certificates.
EAP-FAST: Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling. It was
developed by Cisco. Instead of using a certificate, mutual
authentication is achieved by means of a PAC (Protected Access
Credential) which can be managed dynamically by the
authentication server. The PAC can be supplied (distributed one
time) to the client either manually or automatically. Manually, it is
delivered to the client via disk or a secured network distribution
method. Automatically, it is supplied as an in-band, over the air,
distribution. For tunnel authentication, only support "Generic
Token Card" authentication.
LEAP: Light Extensible Authentication Protocol is an EAP
authentication type used primarily by Cisco Aironet WLANs. It
encrypts data transmissions using dynamically generated WEP
keys, and supports mutual authentication.
MD5-Challenge: Message Digest Challenge. Challenge is an EAP
authentication type that provides base-level EAP support. It
provides for only one-way authentication - there is no mutual
authentication of wireless client and the network.
Tunnel Authentication:
Protocol: Tunnel protocol, List information include "EAP-MSCHAP
v2", "EAPTLS/Smart card", "Generic Token Card", "CHAP",
"MS-CHAP", "MS-CHAP-V2", "PAP" and "EAP-MD5".
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