Manual Configuration: LINUX and WINDOWS Devices

Manual Configuration for Windows

For Windows 10, 8/8.1, and 7, the configuration process is similar. The screenshots are from Windows 10. Administrator privileges are required to enable the 802.1x protocol.

1. Check Wired AutoConfig service:
   • Check Wired AutoConfig service:
     • Windows 10: Type services.msc in the search box
     • Windows 8/8.1: Move your mouse to the upper right corner until the Charms Bar pops out, select Apps, and type services.msc in the search box.
     • Windows 7: Click windows button, type services.msc in the search box.

• • Scroll down to Wired AutoConfig, right-click, and select Properties.
  • On the General tab, under Startup type, select Automatic.
  • Click Start, Apply, and OK.

      2. Configure Ethernet/Local Area Connection for 802.1x:

• • Launch view network connections:
    • Windows 10: Type view network connections in the search box.
    • Windows 8/8.1: Move your mouse to the upper right corner until the Charms Bar pops out. Select Apps, and type view network connections in the search box.
    • Windows 7: Click windows button, type view network connections in the search box.
  • Right-click the appropriate network connection (Ethernet or Local Area Connection) and select Properties.
  • In the Ethernet Properties dialog box, select the Authentication tab
  • Check 'Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication' and choose Microsoft Protected EAP (PEAP) as a network asa network authetication method from the dropdown.
  • Check 'Remember my credentials for this connection each time I'm logged on' and 'Fallback to unauthorized network access'.

     3. Click on Settings in the Authentication Tab

• • In the Protected EAP Properties dialog box, check 'Verify the server's identity by validating the certificate'.
  • Scroll down and check the Entrust Trusted Root Certification Authorities.
  • Scroll down and check the Entrust Trusted Root Certification Authorities.
  • If your display is different select all the Entrust certificate options. 
  • Choose 'Don't ask user to authorize new servers or trusted CAs' in the Notifications dropdown.

     4. Click on Configure

• • Uncheck 'Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any)'.

• • Click OK twice.
  • Back on the Ethernet Properties dialog box, click on Additional Settings.
  • In the Advanced settings dialog box, check Specify authentication mode.
  • Select User or computer authentication in the dropdown box and click OK.

• • Click OK twice.

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Manual Configurations for Linux

Configuration for Linux depends on the distribution used. To set up a secure connection, use the PEAP/MSCHAPv2 authentication method. Refer to the generic image for configuration settings.