802.1x/EAP clarification and implementation

c.ong — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 16:32:36 GMT

Dear SIr,

To setup LEAP authentication using ACS, the client needs a supplicant such as the ACU to run LEAP independent of OS.

Cisco AP will be the carrier of the EAP message between the client and the Radius server sitting between the client and the server. I know from the fact that Cisco AP support LEAP, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-MD5 and EAP-SIM. From my understanding, those types of EAP mentioned earlier can be relay to the Radius server(ACS), am I right?

Does it mean that these messages are transparent from the AP point of view? If I replace the Cisco AP with other third party access point that they claim support 802.1x/EAP but they never specify the type of EAP protocol, can I still run LEAP with a third party AP though my client is Cisco and the Radius server is CSACS?

What type of OS or supplicant support EPA-MD5? I know that Windows XP and 2000 support 802.1x driver, what about their EAP protocol supported on XP and 2000?

Thanks.

Delon

Re: 802.1x/EAP clarification and implementation

pradeepde — Tue, 20 Apr 2004 18:45:55 GMT

I think the following document will clear most of your doubts,

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps430/products_tech_note09186a008019fea2.shtml

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