EAP-MSCHAPv2 and smbpasswd

[Alan DeKok]

Jonathan Black wrote:
> I've dug around in documentation looking to find out if EAP-MSCHAPv2
> can use the smbpasswd file to authenticate wireless clients. Is it
> possible to have the smbpasswd file authenticate EAP-MSCHAPv2
> requests? Thanks!

  The correct questions are:

Q: Can smbpasswd file read passwords?
A: Yes

Q: Can EAP-MSCHAPv2 use passwords to authenticate users?
A: Yes

  The "password lookup" stage is separate from the "use password to do
authentication" for a number of reasons.

  Alan DeKok.