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Wired-Auth

802.1x Wired Network Authentication

Authenticate wired connections for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX

1.  Server Certificate (All Operating Systems)

• This server certificate has to be installed in your computer. To begin, download this certificate.

2.  Linux - Configuration with NetworkManager

2.1  Add a new wired network connection

• Navigate to:
  • System --> Preferences --> Network Connections
• Click the "Wired" tab.
• Click the "Add" button
  
• Use the following settings:
  • Under the "Wired" tab:
  • Connection name: Acad Connection (This can actually be anything you want)

2.2  Configure 802.1x Security

• Under the "802.1x Security" tab:
  • Security: Dynamic WEP (802.1x)
  • Authentication: Tunneled TLS
  • Anonymous Identity: anonymous
  • CA Certificate: root.der (the certificate you downloaded above)
  • Inner Authentication: PAP
  • User Name: YOUR_UNIX_LOGIN
  • Password: YOUR_UNIX_PASSWORD
    

3.  Windows (7 and Vista)

3.1  Enable Wired Authentication

• Click Start -> Run, and run services.msc
  
• Right-click on Wired AutoConfig and select Properties
• Set Startup Type to Automatic and Start the service.
  

3.2  Configure Credentials

• Install the certificate you downloaded above. Details available here.
• Open the Network Sharing Center from the Control Panel'.
• Click Change Adapter Settings.
• Right-click on Local Area Connection and select Properties.
• In the Authentication tab, Select SecureW2: SecureW2 EAP-TTLS for the network authentication method
  
• Click on the Settings Button to the right.
• Create a new profile EECIS (if you have not previously created it for acad wireless.
  
• Click on the button Specify outer identity and enter the string anonymous.
  
• Go to the certificates pane and check Verify server certificate. Add the EECIS certificate. If the certificate doesn't show up in the list please follow these instructions and then proceed with the next step.
  
• Go to the Authentication pane and make sure PAP is used.
  
• Click OK until all windows are closed.

3.3  Connect your wired network card to the 802.1x authenticated port.

• Windows will ask you that you need to provide more information to connect to the network.
  
• Click on popup dialog and enter your unix username and password (This is your email (@eecis.udel.edu) password/username)

4.  Mac OSX

4.1  Configure Network

• Open your System Preferences, then open Network preference pane. Alternatively, click the airport icon on the menu bar, and select Open Network Preferences
  
• Make sure Ethernet is selected in the left pane, then select Advanced
• Click on the 802.1x tab, then click the plus button on the User Profiles list to create a new profile.
  
• Enter your username and password in the username and password fields respectively. Select only TTLS from the Authentication box.
• With TTLS selected click configure, then select PAP as the Inner Authentication and set the Outer Identity to anonymous
  
• Click OK to return to the previous menu, then click Configure Trust…
• Click the plus button on the Certificates to trust menu, then select the root.der certificate from your HD. This can also be done by dragging the certificate into the menu's bounds.
  
• Click OK to exit the Certificate menu, then OK again to exit the advanced options panel. Make sure to click the Apply button to save the changed. MacOS may prompt you for your system password to make the necessary certificate changes.