WPA-Enterprise Vista Issues (Build 5728)

[Petely \(Peter Sloan\)]

I can confirm that I am having the same issues. I work for the ITI Data
Networks group here at Purdue University. We too use 802.1x/RADIUS
authentication utilizing PEAP/MSCHAP. I have tried setting up Vista just
like I would in XP.

Wireless Profile:
Connection
Connect Automatically when this network is in range (checked)
Connect even if the network is not broadcasting (checked)
Security
Security Type: WPA-Enterprise
Encryption Type: TKIP
Network Authentication Method: Protected EAP (PEAP)
Settings
Validate Server Certificate (checked)
Trusted Root Certification Authorities: Thawte Premium
Server CA
Authentication Method: Secured Password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)
Configure
Automatically use my windows login name and password
(UNCHECKED)
Enable Fast Reconnect (checked)
Cache user information for subsequent connections (checked)

The result is that you receive a bubble asking for "Addition information is
required to connect to PAL2.0"
Clicking it prompts you for your credentials. I enter the username and
password and click OK. Within 30 seconds "Addition information is required
to connect to PAL2.0" bubble appears again. This loop will continue to
happen. Enter in a username and password, wait, bubble back again, repeat.

Is this a known problem with Vista?

--Peter

 

[Petely \(Peter Sloan\)]

***The trace is located on a webserver due MS article size permissions***

I am attaching the 802.1x trace that I did during the authentication
attempts.
This was done by running "netsh wlan set tra yes" before I entered my
credentials and then "netsh wlan set tra no" after performing several
iterations of entering my credentials.

See referenced text file
10-2-2006wirelesstrace.txt (98K)
http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~psloan/wireless/10-2-2006wirelesstrace.txt



Thanks

 

[Guest]

Several persons reported a similar problem here. Here in Portugal, colleges
have a joint 802.1x/WEP network called "e-U", which allows students from one
college to use wireless network at any other college. Worked fine in Windows
XP SP2, but doesn't work with the same exact settings in Vista RC1. It just
keeps trying to authenticate and asking for credentials. I've talked to
admins, and they don't have a clue of what's going on.
I hope someone at Microsoft will talk about what changed in 802.1x
implementation so we can unravel what's happening.

Best regards.