802.1x client question

[Michael Schwartzkopff]

Am Montag, 10. Oktober 2005 22:08 schrieb Adam KOSA:
> Hi All,
>
> this question may be off-topic, but the windows list i was asking could
> not help.
>
> i set up a 802.1x wired authentication in an ethernet network, with all
> of the following: eap-tls, eap-md5, eap-peap, with freeradius.
>
> everything is working great except one thing: 2k and xp is not able to
> cache the authentication info.  with the certificate, the most i could
> achieve that when logging on, the auth is automatic.  but no network
> until i log on.
>
> this is not a radius problem, since the radius and the authentication
> process is working great.  the reason i'm writing is maybe some of you
> have solved this problem and could help me please.  how am i supposed to
> configure the client to remember the password?  I'm open to any
> solution, even to forget eap-* and use something less secure.
>
> thanks
> Adam

Forget M$. Windooze is not able to do authentication BEFORE logon. Only after 
logon the possibilty to authenticate to the network exists. So much to the 
logic of M$.

Use some 3rd party tool. I had good experience with Meetinghouse 801.1x 
client.