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RADIUS security news and updates from the Cloud RADIUS team.

 WPA2 vs WPA3- The Better Wifi Authentication For You

Wireless network security begins with authentication. The security of a company’s data is ensured when only approved users are able to access the network. Conversely, a network is more vulnerable to attack if improper authentication is used. Different authentication techniques have distinct advantages and disadvantages and a varying range of Wi-Fi security. The notion of […]

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Can You Safely Configure Digital Certificates On FreeRADIUS?

RADIUS servers heighten your security, and they're even better with digital certificates. But can no-cost solutions like FreeRADIUS authenticate certificates?

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Drawbacks of NPS In A  Cloud Environment

Network Policy Server (NPS) is Microsoft’s RADIUS server option, controlling network authentication, authorization, and accounting. It offers a centralized mechanism for implementing network security regulations and is commonly used by enterprises to guarantee that only authorized people and devices may access network resources. Through its integration with Active Directory, network-wide user authentication is made simple. […]

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How To Build The Best RADIUS GUI For FreeRADIUS

FreeRADIUS is the foundation of many DIY RADIUS servers around the world, but the lack of a graphical user interface (GUI) makes it tough to manage. Here are your options.

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 WPA2-PSK vs WPA2-Enterprise: Best WPA2 Authentication For You

Wireless encryption standards have developed to account for shifting network needs, emerging security threats, and discovered flaws in older encryption methods. WPA2-PSK/Personal and WPA2-ENT are the two variants of the WPA2 protocol that are in use today and provide different levels of security. WPA2 Enterprise uses IEEE 802.1X to deliver enterprise-grade authentication, and it was […]

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Configure JAMF SCEP Profile For CBA

Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP) is a standard for certificate management. SCEP is predominantly used for certificate-based authentication. A Mobile device management (MDM) solution uses SCEP to push the payload that houses the SCEP URL and the shared secret to managed devices in the network.  The significant advantages of certificate-based authentication are: Jamf is a […]

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