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| − | '''PEAP-MSCHAPv2''' is a wireless authentication scheme used by Virginia Tech as an alternative to [[EAP-TLS]] for connections to [[VT-Wireless]]. | + | This article describes how to set up '''PEAP-MSCHAPv2''' on various Linux distributions. PEAP-MSCHAPv2 is a wireless authentication scheme used by Virginia Tech as an alternative to [[EAP-TLS]] for connections to [[VT-Wireless]]. |
==Set your remote access passphrase== | ==Set your remote access passphrase== | ||
| − | Regardless of what software you use to establish your connection, you must first set your remote passphrase by going to [https://my.vt.edu my.vt.edu] | + | Regardless of what software you use to establish your connection, you must first set your remote passphrase by going to [https://my.vt.edu my.vt.edu]->Settings->Remote Passphrase. |
| − | + | ==NetworkManager== | |
| − | { | + | * In your wireless configuration program, select VT-Wireless. |
| + | * Choose PEAP as the EAP type. | ||
| + | * Choose MSCHAPv2 as the authentication method. | ||
| + | * Use your PID and remote passphrase as your login credentials. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==wpa_supplicant== | ||
| + | Add the following lines to /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf: | ||
| + | network={ | ||
| + | ssid="VT-Wireless" | ||
| + | proto=WPA2 | ||
| + | key_mgmt=WPA-EAP | ||
| + | eap=PEAP | ||
| + | phase2="auth=MSCHAPV2" | ||
| + | identity="your PID" | ||
| + | password="your passphrase" | ||
| + | } | ||
Revision as of 12:10, 9 June 2011
This article describes how to set up PEAP-MSCHAPv2 on various Linux distributions. PEAP-MSCHAPv2 is a wireless authentication scheme used by Virginia Tech as an alternative to EAP-TLS for connections to VT-Wireless.
Set your remote access passphrase
Regardless of what software you use to establish your connection, you must first set your remote passphrase by going to my.vt.edu->Settings->Remote Passphrase.
NetworkManager
- In your wireless configuration program, select VT-Wireless.
- Choose PEAP as the EAP type.
- Choose MSCHAPv2 as the authentication method.
- Use your PID and remote passphrase as your login credentials.
wpa_supplicant
Add the following lines to /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf:
network={
ssid="VT-Wireless"
proto=WPA2
key_mgmt=WPA-EAP
eap=PEAP
phase2="auth=MSCHAPV2"
identity="your PID"
password="your passphrase"
}
