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Hello,

I’m currently trying to set up wireless computer authentication via EAP-TLS using certificates.

The issue is that I’m using several components to get my wireless network working. I have an Airwave server currently managing all my APs, my own Certificate Authority (CA) server, and multiple NPS servers.

At this point, I’ve configured the GPO and the NPS profile I followed this video to do it.

However, when I try to connect to the wireless network, I’m prompted to continue, and then I can view the certificate details. That’s where I’m a bit confused, because the certificate shown is the one issued by my Airwave server (Issued to: airwave_server, Issued by: my_CA_server).

But in my GPO, if I don’t enter the exact same name (under Computer Configuration → Windows Settings → Security Settings → Wireless Network Policy), a second network appears on my client device, and that one never connects or shows anything useful.

Apologies in advance if I wasn’t very clear, and also sorry for my rough English.

Thanks in advance!

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If you’re using GPOs to send the certificates to your Windows clients, connecting to the wireless network is very simple:

  1. Join the windows client to the domain while connected to a wired connection.
  2. Reboot
  3. Login and then connect to the wireless network. You won’t be prompted for a password or anything else, it will just connect.