XP User/machine accounts

[Rupert Finnigan]

On 16/01/2008, Ian Begg <ian.begg at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
> Dont know if this is the correct place to ask but I have a problem. I have
> got freeradius working with eap/tls and can load the certs to XP laptops and
> connect. The problem I have is that if I log onto the laptop using a
> different user, no log on, I think the certs are for user and not machine.
> Anyone know of a fix.
>
> Ian
> ps I have used http://wiki.freeradius.org/WPA_HOWTO for the
> setup.
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Try importing the Certificate to the Local Computer Certificate Store
rather than the User one..

On XP, go Start -> Run, and run mmc. Then, go File -> Add/Remove
Snap-In and add the "Certificates" Snap in and rather than selecting
"My User Account" select "Computer Account". You should then be able
to import the cert into the local computers Personal Cert store, and
use it on whatever login you want.

I've not trying this for WPA Auth, but it's worked for a similar application.

Rupes