Data Bites

RADIUS security news and updates from the Cloud RADIUS team.

WPA2 vs. WPA3: The Better Wi-Fi Authentication for You

Securing a wireless network starts with controlling who and what can connect to it. Wi-Fi authentication determines how users and devices verify their identity before gaining network access, making it a critical part of protecting business networks from unauthorized access. Different Wi-Fi authentication methods provide different levels of security and access control. Personal networks typically […]

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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. The difference between WPA2-Personal and Enterprise comes down to how users authenticate to a Wi-Fi network. WPA2-Personal uses a shared pre-shared key (PSK), while WPA2-Enterprise uses 802.1X authentication with a RADIUS server. WPA2- Personal […]

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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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