WPA2, EAP-MSCHAP v2, credentials, and Trusted Root Certification Authority
Hi there,
My wireless is working at home but I am trying to get my IPW2200 working with wpa_supplicant at my University. They use WPA2, EAP-MSCHAP v2 authentication but the parts that have me stumped is validating the server certificate "Equifax Secure Global e-Business CA-1" at server cantillion.trentu.ca. I have consulted every example that I could find but I am uncertain that my configuration will work for tomorrow. The commented lines below are what I am unsure if I need them. I also have no idea how to authenticate at the above mentioned server. If I recall correctly when setting up my Thinkpad T43 in Windows that the server certificate did not matter. That leads to me to another question my /etc/cert folder does not exist, are these certificates generated or downloaded? Thanks for any tips or advice in advance. Code:
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Have you read the configuration page at: http://hostap.epitest.fi/wpa_supplicant/
They have an MSCHAPV2 example wpa_supplicant.conf file: Code:
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant "Well, there's your problem Harry!" :) There really should be enough information linked out of this page to get you going. After all, it is the trentu configuration page: http://www.trentu.ca/admin/it/airtrent/ They have both a video tutorial and PDF help. |
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I have similar problem in office. And because of that I also am very much interested in certificates (from external autority) advice. |
Your best bet is to consult the universities technology department as to the fact tqahat the might havge restivtions in place that prohibit non windows clients from acccess their wierless anr or wiered networks.
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AirTrent
In Trent's case, the certificate is an Equifax one. You can usually download certs off the cert authorities' site, but in this case Gentoo already has it if you install the openssl package (which you'll probably need to be able to authenticate with wpa_supplicant anyway). Just pop the following into wpa_supplicant's config file:
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eapol_version=1 |
You know we use WPA2 not WPA for AirTrent
that may help you :D |
So I should have reported my results. This thread wont die, seems I get an email every 2 days from it...
So I got my wireless working the Monday after I made this post. I am planning on doing a small how to and sending it to IT. Here is my /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf with of course my other access points and passwords removed. Code:
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant Also for others it may or may not be of some interest. I put together a small script that I run only when I need to connect with wireless on my laptop. I like fast boot up times so I dont have network enabled on boot on my notebook, I enable either wireless or Ethernet manually depending on where I am. Edit and use to your own liking, I think I just took the default slackware rc.wireless and made it fit for me. My wireless device is eth1 in this case and my wpa_supplicant driver is wext. ./rc.wifi start brings wifi up, rc.wifi stop takes it down... Code:
#!/bin/sh |
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