How to generate certificates for 802.1x authentication for the access points? Thanks.

[dal]

How do i generate certificate requests for use in 802.1x authentication for the access points, as seen under Configuration -> Network Policy -> Additional Settings -> Secure Port Settings?

I tried to set them up with PEAP, but the radius server recieves messages where the username is set to INVALID for some reason.

So either I have to figure out what causes that, or try to use certificates, which is the way I really want to go.

Thanks.

[samantha_lynn]

Can't say that I've tried with a Windows CA cert, but theoretically you should be able to export the certificate into PFX files to separate out the private key (assuming the CA template you are using allows the private key to be exported). Windows support would probably have better tips for you.

[dal]

Great, thanks.

Then I only need to figure out how to "extract" a private key file from the sertificate that the Windows CA generates, since it seems that Hivemanager requires a separate private key file.

Any tips on how to do that?

Thanks.

[samantha_lynn]

I'm sorry for the delay getting back to you, we have been looking in to this for you and it looks like Web server would be your best option. Technically speaking, the SSL certs are pretty much the same with the exception of the type of attributes they contain. Radius SSL certs in particular have two authentication attributes that must be included.

[bruce_stahlin]

I see, thank you for the clarification.