Major vendors tighten WLAN security
Major vendors tighten WLAN security
Oct 17, 2001 CNET
As part of the 802.1x standard, which has been approved but not implemented within 802.11b, the Windows XP client natively supports Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), which provides dynamic, session-specific wireless encryption keys, central user administration via specialized third-party Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) servers, and mutual authentication between client and Access Point (AP) and AP to RADIUS server.
Windows XP is also compatible with EAP-Transport Level Security (EAP-TLS), which uses digital certificates for authentication. Windows XP’s integration of these features will significantly ease deployment of EAP solutions because separate client utilities will no longer be necessary. These capabilities will reduce the risk involved in using 802.11b within a corporate network.
