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Re: IEEE 802.1x & EAP-TLS design based on Windows 2000 Server

From: Rodrigo Blanco (rodrigo.blanco.rgmail.com)
Date: Tue Aug 09 2005 - 01:30:25 CDT

In fact, I was thinking of just using user certificates (no need for
personal computers to be on-line while noone is logged on), and
storing them on the profile of each user, on their computer.

And, unfortunately, PEAP is not an option either.

Surfing thorugh MS doc., I had read that through CAPICOM scripts or
batches using certreq.exe against the MS Certificate Services 2003, it
is possible to "emulate" (by programming...) the Active Directory 2003
- Certificate Services 2003 integrated auto-enrollment and
auto-installation of the users' certificates.

However, I have no idea if this is applicable to Certificate Services
2000, if it is a pragmatic solution, and whether it is reasonably easy
to set up.

Any experience using this tools? Would it be crazy to focus the
project in this direction?

Thanks again and best regards,
Rodrigo.

On 8/9/05, offtopic <offtopicmail.ru> wrote:
> > - Although the MS Certificate Services are in standalone mode, can I
> > still configure some auto-enrollment based on the users' AD logon? If
> > not, what is the best option in order to minimize administrative
> > effort?
>
> No. AFAIK, Only Enterprise CA can be used for auto-enrollment. You can choose PEAP MSCHAPv2 for client authentication instead. In this case you don't need to manage client-side certificates and revocation.
> If you need to use client certificates - create new Enterprise Subordinate CA for issue client certificates.
>
> > - Since MS Certificate Services are in standalone mode, is it possible
> > to have the IAS server map certificates to AD users
>
> You can bind user-to-certificate manually in AD, but I think this is not best solution.
>
> > If you could point me to any paper or step-by-step guide that can
>
> http://www.altavista.com/web/results?itag=ody&q=site%3Amicrosoft.com+802.1x+step-by-step&kgs=0&kls=0 ????
>
>
> PS. You want to use client certificates, where you will store it? In local profile, or on smartcard?
> Will you authenticate computer or user or both?
>
>
> (c)oded by offtopicmail.ru
>
>

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