Certificate-Based 802.1X

Passwordless Wired & Wi-Fi with Cloud RADIUS

JoinNow Cloud RADIUS replaces vulnerable passwords with EAP-TLS. Certificates are auto-issued via MDM for managed devices, self-service in 60 seconds for BYOD. Users connect without a password prompt, and IT reduces the credential attack surface.

Teams Use Cloud RADIUS for Passwordless Network Access

Replace vulnerable passwords with certificates that authenticate users and devices transparently.

BEFORE VS AFTER

The Case Against Credential-Based Network Auth

PEAP-MSCHAPv2 was designed for a different era. Here’s what it costs to keep using it.

Problem Credential-Based (PEAP/MSCHAPv2)
After Cloud RADIUS (EAP-TLS)
Credential Security
Passwords are easily phished, intercepted, or stolen via “pass-the-hash”
X.509 certificates are stored in the device key store or TPM and cannot be exported or stolen
Help Desk Tickets
Constant support tickets for password resets and Wi-Fi connections
One-time Wi-Fi setup for the life of the device. Reduce Wi-Fi tickets by 20%.
User Experience
Frequent disconnects and manual logins after every password change
One-time, simple enrollment means users don’t have to reauthenticate after password changes.
IT Overhead
On-prem RADIUS requires dedicated server management, patching, and Active Directory dependencies
Fully managed cloud service with real-time integrations to your infrastructure. No AD or LDAP syncs.
Operational Benefits

What IT Teams Notice After Switching

Going passwordless delivers measurable improvements to help desk volume, user experience, and IT overhead.

Fewer Help Desk Tickets

Certificates improve Wi-Fi connectivity, reducing support tickets by 20%.

Automated Onboarding

Certificates provision silently via MDM for managed devices. BYOD users self-enroll in 60 seconds.

Nothing to Phish

EAP-TLS eliminates credential-based attacks without changing the user experience.

Reduced Hardware Costs

Cloud RADIUS is fully managed. No servers to provision, patch, or maintain.

How It Works

What Passwordless Authentication Looks Like in Your Environment

Cloud RADIUS evaluates every authentication attempt against live policy. Here’s what that looks like in practice.

Managed DeviceBYOD DeviceNon-Compliant Device

IT-provisioned devices receive certificates automatically. Users connect without lifting a finger.

STEP 1

Certificate Issued via MDM

MDM pushes a certificate to the device via SCEP. No user action required.

STEP 2

Authentication Request

Device presents the certificate to the access point via EAP-TLS.

STEP 3

Real-Time Policy Check

Cloud RADIUS validates the certificate and checks device compliance and group membership against the cloud IdP.

STEP 4

Access Granted

Device connects to the correct VLAN. No password prompt, no portal.

Personal devices self-enroll once and connect automatically from then on.

STEP 1

Self-Service Enrollment

User visits the onboarding portal; JoinNow MultiOS detects the OS and serves the correct client.

STEP 2

Certificate Issued

A non-exportable certificate is provisioned to the device in approximately 60 seconds.

STEP 3

Automatic Authentication

Device presents the certificate on every subsequent connection. No user input needed.

STEP 4

Access Granted

User connects to the appropriate SSID. No password, no re-enrollment.

Devices that fail compliance checks don’t get full access. They get redirected automatically.

STEP 1

Authentication Request

Device presents a valid certificate to the access point.

STEP 2

Compliance Check Fails

Cloud RADIUS queries the IdP and detects the device is out of compliance: missing patch, unenrolled from MDM, etc.

STEP 3

Remediation VLAN Assigned

Device is automatically restricted to a remediation VLAN. No manual intervention required.

STEP 4

Event Logged

IT has full visibility into the access event and the reason for restriction.

INTEGRATIONS

Use Cloud RADIUS to Leverage the Security Signals You Already Have

Use native integrations and standard protocols to connect cloud identity, device management, and security telemetry to RADIUS authentication.

Network Infrastructure
Identity Providers
Device Management
Security Signals
Explore Technical Use Cases

See What Else Cloud RADIUS Can Do

Cloud RADIUS handles every network authentication scenario. Explore the capabilities that matter most to your organization.

/ NETWORK SEGMENTATION
/ Multi-Tenant Radius
/ PASSWORDLESS WI-FI & WIRED
/ PASSWORDLESS VPN
/ Passwordless BYOD Access
/ HIGH AVAILABILITY
/ SECURE GUEST ACCESS
/ CONTEXT-AWARE ACCESS
Cloud RADIUS/ NETWORK SEGMENTATION

Automate Network Segmentation with Identity-Driven Policies

Assign VLANs, ACLs, and network roles dynamically based on user identity, device posture, and compliance status — eliminating static, manually managed network rules.

Integrations
Cloud RADIUS/ Multi-Tenant Radius

Deliver Managed RADIUS Services with Full Tenant Isolation

Serve multiple customers or business units from a single Cloud RADIUS deployment with complete tenant separation, dedicated policies, and centralized management.

Integrations
Cloud RADIUS/ PASSWORDLESS WI-FI & WIRED

Eliminate Passwords with Certificate-Based 802.1X

Replace shared secrets and password-based EAP methods with hardware-bound certificates for secure, frictionless Wi-Fi and wired authentication across your infrastructure.

Integrations
Cloud RADIUS/ PASSWORDLESS VPN

Secure Remote Access with Context-Aware Certificate Policy

Apply identity and device posture checks at VPN connection time using certificate-based authentication — no passwords, no MFA fatigue, no credential theft.

Integrations
Cloud RADIUS/ Passwordless BYOD Access

Certificate-Based Wi-Fi for Personal Devices

Give personally owned devices the same phishing-resistant EAP-TLS access as managed devices, through a self-service onboarding flow that requires no MDM enrollment or IT intervention.

Integrations
Cloud RADIUS/ HIGH AVAILABILITY

99.999% Uptime with Geo-Redundant RADIUS Infrastructure

Deploy Cloud RADIUS across multiple regions with automatic failover, load balancing, and elastic scaling — ensuring network access is never interrupted.

Integrations
Cloud RADIUS/ SECURE GUEST ACCESS

Deliver Secure, Self-Service Guest Network Access

Provide visitors, contractors, and temporary users with isolated, policy-controlled network access — authenticated through your existing identity provider with automatic expiration and full audit trails.

Integrations
Cloud RADIUS/ CONTEXT-AWARE ACCESS

Make Network Access Decisions Based on Real-Time Context

Combine identity, device posture, and security signals in real time to enforce dynamic access policies — granting, restricting, or revoking network access based on who, what, and how compliant the connection is.

Integrations
No More Passwords on Your Network

Go Passwordless on Wi-Fi and Wired

Cloud RADIUS works with your existing APs, switches, IdPs, and MDMs to deliver certificate-based authentication without on-prem infrastructure.