WPA Enterprise Question - Convince My School to Accept Macs on Wi-Fi!

It's been a whole year since I've been able to use my MBP on my school's wifi. Currently, they are using WPA2 Personal (which I think gives you a good definition of the idiots I'm dealing with).
I've just heard about WPA Enterprise and what is allows - which is great! But one question just to convince them:
I understand every user has their own username/password for WPA Enterprise; so what security precautions can be taken in order to prevent students from sharing their username/password to those unauthorized?
If someone can answer this question - I think I'll finally be able to convine my school's IT department to allow me (and so many others) on the network. Thanks!
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It's not trivial if you aren't already familiar with the various components of public-key infrastructures and implementing them.
Here's the Wikipedia article on the subject: [Extensible Authentication Protocol|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExtensibleAuthenticationProtocol]
There's lots of information out on the net about different methods of implementing WPA2 enterprise. It takes some planning, but the gist is that you can configure an environment where you issue certificates to machines to connect to the wireless LAN, and revoke them, if necessary. A unique certificate is provided to each machine and/or user.

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Hi - I'm currently in Baton Rouge, LA and attend school at LSU. Our wireless network, lsusecure, is WPA Enterprise, which is supposed to be compatible with iPhone 2.0. The problem is, I can't seem to connect to the network. I enter my LSU username and password, which works for connecting on a computer, and it consistently says "connecting to lsusecure" but nothing ever happens. I was just wondering if I will have to enter in more information about the network rather than just using my regular login information. If anyone could help, I would greatly appreciate it, as Tech Services at LSU currently has no information on how to connect.

Guidedbyvoip, sorry your IT Dept is no help.
But, here at LSU, we are here to help! Hope these directions can work for you as well, instead of needing a 3rd party config util!
ccastl1, please follow the following directions to configure your iPhone to connect to our LSUSECURE wireless network.
Note: The device must be updated to firmware 2.0 in order to connect to lsusecure
1. Select "Settings"
2. Select "Wi-Fi"
3. Make sure Wi-Fi is turned on. If the device is connected to any other network other than lsusecure (it will usually connect to lsuwireless first) you must remove that network before connecting to lsusecure.
4. Select the network it is connected to by pressing on the blue arrow to the right of the name.
5. Select "Forget this Network"
6. Choose "Forget Network"
7. Select lsusecure
8. Enter your PAWS Username & Password and press "Join" at the bottom right of the keyboard.
9. Accept the certificate by pressing "Accept"
You are now connected to lsusecure!
Please contact us directly if you have any further questions or problems!
Thanks!
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802.1x or WPA-Enterprise or Radius

I have seen a lot of posts mentioning compatibility with WPA encrypted networks. However, all these are WPA-Personal (or WPA-PSK), meaning they have a pre-shared key, or password, for authentication.
My question is whether 802.1x is supported on the iPhone. Many businesses, schools, etc., require this (sometimes called WPA-Enterprise) for authentication, in which a username and password must be entered rather than a shared-key.
Can any of you savvy new iPhone users answer this question? It would save me a trip to the store...
Thank you!
Various Macs and PC's Mac OS X (10.4)

No details on specific encryption support in the user manual, but I found this:
http://www.utexas.edu/its/alerts/announcements/iphonecompatibility_on_the_ut_wirelessnetwork/
"The iPhone does not support the WPA Enterprise protocol, the industry standard used to support user login on the UT network."
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My school has Wifi with WPA - Enterprise? Is there any way I can get on the network with the current software loaded onto the iPhone?

My school has Wifi with WPA - Enterprise? Is there
any way I can get on the network with the current
software loaded onto the iPhone?
I'm having the same problem at work. My MacBook Pro is asked for a username and password. Unfortunately the iPhone only asks for a password.
I thought I'd reply to your question so it would bounce back up to the top of the list.
Can anyone confirm that the iPhone is or is not able to authenticate using WPA-Enterprise?

LaserJet CP1525nw & WPA-enterprise

We bought a LaserJet CP1525nw printer because of its airprint support for printing from our iPads. Our wireless network uses WPA-enterprise security.
We are unable to connect the printer to the wireless due to the enterprise authentication. ipad is unable to find the printer.
We need printing from the iPads, ePrint does not offer. Any help would be much appreciated. Firmware 20110329.

Hello,
If you have not already, I might recommend going here and then looking at the link for iPad printing for ePrint/Airprint or ePrint Home and Biz. Good Luck!
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02784317&tmp_task=useCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&lang...
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WPA Enterprise won't authenticate

I just upgraded my MacBook from Tiger to Leopard (latest upgrades installed). However now I can no longer access the wireless network at work. Each time I try the authentication fails. I should mention that when I had Tiger and connected it always gave me a warning about the certificate which I just clicked away and everything worked fine. With Leopard I don't get that warning, and don't get a connection. Nothing else has changed, and I can't remember the certificate message I got in Tiger.
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Don't know the answer to your question I'm afraid but what's the difference between WPA enterprise and WPA personal, and would I gain anything by using enterprise at home?

Wpa enterprise help

I have a MacBook, that is running leopard. I am having trouble connecting to my schools wpa enterprise wireless. I am regestered to access the wireless, but am having trouble connecting. I think my problem is that i dont know how to tell the computer which domain on the wireless network. The connection i am trying to get has many domains.

Ok, sorry for the super delayed response but I didn't have access to my laptop, then I was busy with midterms. I successfully connected manually with wpa_supplicant with this config file:
[phil@pwned network.d]$ cat /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=1
fast_reauth=1
network={
ssid="uw-secure"
scan_ssid=1
key_mgmt=WPA-EAP
eap=PEAP
identity="rofl"
password="lolol"
phase1="peaplabel=0"
I then updated my uw-secure file so that it referenced the new wpa config file:
[phil@pwned network.d]$ cat uw-secure
CONNECTION="wireless"
DESCRIPTION="secure uw"
INTERFACE="wlan0"
IP="dhcp"
SECURITY="wpa-config"
SCAN="YES"
WPA_CONF="/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf"
I then tried to connect with netcfg, and I got this:
[phil@pwned network.d]$ sudo netcfg uw-secure
:: uw-secure up
wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Device or resource busy
wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down
wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down
wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down
wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down
- Network not present.
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Why does the WPA Enterprise Wifi Network not get displayed?

I wanted to connect to the wifi of my university via eduroam and was not able to even get the eduroam network displayed in the list of Wifi networks. I'm sure that it was there, because I tried it on several spots and my laptop was always able to find it and connect to it. Could it be that WPA Enterprise is not supported? It's quite standard already, isn't it?
There would be a second option to connect to an open network and add a VPN tunnel, but I could not find any vpn-Application for Firefox OS.
Did I oversee something or is there really no possibility to access any of my university networks?
I am using an Alcatel One Touch Fire (German language set) with current Firefox OS 1.1.0.0-prerelease

It seems to me that WPA Enterprise is not currently enabled in Firefox OS.
There are several bugs regarding this feature, among others: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=790056
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https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/967948
It also lists the bug-id related to this features.

WPA-Enterprise: WRT54GL or WAP54G or...?

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I'm planning to implement a WPA-Enterprise network with WPA encryption and 802.1x authentification through a FreeRADIUS server.
It's a requirement that all clients recieve their IP from our central DHCP server.
I'm considering both a WAP54G AP and a WRT54GL (since it's very versatilie with option for 3rd party linux OS and the difference in price is minimal) for this setup, although I'm open to other suggestions.
Anyone have experience in setting up a WPA-Enterprise and FreeRADIUS network, who've perhaps experienced either success or problems with it?
In regard to the WRT54GL I obviously need to disable the builtin DHCP server, but is it possible to achieve the DHCP passthrough while maintaining a IP on the router's WAN port for remote administration?
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Thomas

Thanks for that info - I was thinking we had to plug the WAN cable into a LAN port, which I feared might screw around with the connection to the 802.1x authentication service.
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Cannot switch between WPA2 and WPA Enterprise locations.

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I have two Wifi locations I use, a WPA2 and a WPA Enterprise. When I switch locations from one to the other it seems that the Airport express seems to reset but does not let go of the active location. I have to manually turn airport off and then on again to have it kick in. Anyone experience this and have a work around?
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Problems connectig using WPA Enterprise with Leopard

I updated my software yesterday, but today i could not log on to the network at my university. There were no problems with the Windows XP pcs I tested. It wonder if it might have something to do with the password reseting itself - when I enter the network preferences screen the password section is blank even if I ask Leopard to remember it.
It seems to accept my password and shows signal strength varying from between two points and full strength, but is listed as disconnected by network diagnostics.
If any of you have experienced similar problems any help would be appreciated.
-jonsef-

Welcome to Apple Discussions.
If you are using WPA Enterprise to connect, it's likely that you did so using 802.1X under Mac OS X 10.4 before installing Leopard. This mechanism has changed in Mac OS X 10.5 and it is clearly not performing as expected, and causing serious problems for enterprise and higher education users.
Insert the string <802.1X> in the Search Box in the upper right corner, and you'll see a number of posts about this issue by academic computing staff personnel, who are working cooperatively to identify the issues involved, and find workarounds until the matter can be addressed by Apple.
I suggest also that you contact an AppleCare representative at (800) APL CARE and initiate a case. Be prepared for very long wait on hold times, possibly 45 minutes or more. They are flooded with requests, but it's important that additional pressure be placed on them to escalate these reported cases for resolution.

Need help - wifi gets disconnected when it goes to sleep mode - iOS 6, iPhone 5, WPA Enterprise

Hi, I have read a lot of discussions regarding wifi gets disconnected when it goes to sleep mode on iOS 6, mainly on iPhone 5.
Here is my configuration and it just keeps disconnecting wifi connection once it goes to sleep mode
iOS 6
iPhone 5 white
Purchased on Nov 3
Work wifi config: WPA Enterprise
I tried to manual add the wifi but it did not work. I tried all except for upgrade to iOS 6.0.1. I had a call to Apple Support and the guy told me I could not trust everything i read from here (well, how dare he is!!!). But I did all I could think of, and read from here.
I am with ATT and I do not have a receiption at all at work. I have to turn it to airplane mode, and use the wifi connection. I put my iPhone 4 with iOS 5.0 side-by-side to compare. My iPhone with iOS 5.0 DOES NOT disconnect the wifi connection when it goes to sleep mode; but of course, we all know, iPhone 5 with iOS 6.0 does
Any helps would be so much appreaticated. I am considering to return the phone to apple store, and cancel my 2 yrs extended contract with ATT. I might think to get another one once they have the issue fixed. It is no point to have an expensive paper-weight at work while I can't use the celluare nor wifi connection.
Thanks again,

Hi ChrisJ4203
I have tested it at home wifi tonight. My phone and my wife's iphone (both iPhone 5 with iOS 6.0) do the same.
With cellular data on (aka airplane mode OFF) with WIFI ON
Wifi icon replaced by ATT's LTE icon once the phone was waken up from sleep mode; but within 2 secs, the wifi connection got reconnected again.
With cellular data OFF (aka airplane mode ON) with WIFI ON
WIFI icon disappeared from the top bar after both phones were waken up from sleep mode. It took a while to reconnect to the wifi network (more than 10 seconds).
On a separate note, after i rebooted my phone, i can see it does "searching" the ATT's signal, then it shows "No Service", then next second, it shows ATT with full bars and LTE icon.
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thanks,

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At the university that I work at we are updating our wireless network to use WPA Enterprise only, instead of WEP 802.1x and WPA Enterprise. The computer that I am having problems with is our test machine for writing connection documentation for the students, faculty, and staff. I can get the computer to access the network trough WEP 802.1x but not WPA Enterprise. The computer will start the connection process and then fail and not connect to the network.

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Does anyone know if there is any way I can connect my Time Capsule to my University wireless network?
I live right opposite my university and if I put my laptop on my window sill I can connect to the wireless, but can't connect from my desk... I was wanting to put my time capsule on my window sill, use that to connect to the Uni wireless and thus extend the connection into my room...
Does anyone know a way to achieve this? My Uni uses WPA Enterprise encryption...
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