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title: 7 Radius 802.1x Configuration
slug: singleconnect-2-16/7-radius-8021x-configuration
description: Learn how to configure a radius 802.1x authentication service with this comprehensive document. Follow step-by-step instructions to obtain the CA certificate of the authentication server and create a network profile with precise settings such as WPA2 Ente
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createdAt: 2020-07-02T05:39:09.000Z
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**Radius 802.1x Configuration**

If Single Connect is used for 802.1x Radius Authentication Services, users should complete settings below:

1\.   Obtain the CA certificate of the authentication server
2\.   Create a network profile via the manual connection wizard

Security Type = WPA2 Enterprise

Encryption = AES Authentication Method = PEAP PEAP Properties

•   Select “Verify the server’s identity by validating the certificate”
•   Select CA certificate of the authentication
•   Authentication Method = MSCHAPv2




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**Sample Configuration for Windows**

1\.   Add the CA certificate of the authentication server to the Trusted Root Certification Authority using the
      certificate plug-in of mmc (MS Management Console).
2\.   Create a network profile via the manual connection wizard, where;

Security Type = WPA2 Enterprise
Encryption type = AES
Authentication Method = MS Protected EAP (PEAP)



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