Setting up Wireless Networking

To use 802.1x for wireless authentication you need two things. A PKI Infrastructure (although very simple) and Radius Server.

CA Server

If you do not have an Enterprise CA you need to install one. This i pretty straight forward but you need to get it right.

Setting up Radius

Verify that the server running the IAS has a valid certificate from the CA.

Create a new RADIUS client for the wireless AP or Controller unit.

Create a new Remote Access policy for the Wireless Users.

Click EAP Methods and edit PEAP. verify that you are using the correct Cert and Eap Type.

Create a new Group Policy for Wireless Networking. This policy should contain two settings:

Certificate Auto Enrollment

Go to Computer configuration – Windows Settings – Public Key Policies – Automatic Certificate Request Settings

Right click and select New Automatic Certificate Request.

Select Computer and finish the wizard.

Wireless Preferred Networks and Settings

Go to Computer configuration – Windows Settings – Wireless Network

Create a new Profile and add the following settings:

Add a new preferred network with these settings:

You need to set up the following things:

SSID
Network Authentication
Data encryption

EAP Mode

Trusted Root Certificate Servers
Selected Authentication Method