FreeRadius/eDirectory/802.1X authentication issue

[A.L.M.Buxey at lboro.ac.uk]

Hi,

> No, it's not.  The laptop is not storing the password; it's using the
> login credentials each time.  The "Use Windows login credentials" (or
> whatever it's called; can't remember off the top of my head) option is
> checked.  In fact, if I un-check it and have Windows prompt me for the
> credentials, then the authentication works properly!  (With or without
> the domain name.)  And it's the same username/password that I use to log
> on to the laptop.  It's very strange that it works fine when I have
> Windows prompt for the credentials, but won't when I have it use the
> login credentials.

thats because it IS cached - it gets cached in a different HIVE area.
still an EAPOL though.  this is proved by what you've just stated.
run a regedit and look for lurking EAPOL. the RADIUS logs dont lie.

alan