Overview Often I deploy wireless networks with 802.1X PEAP authentication into Windows Active Directory environments which do not have an existing Enterprise Root Certificate Authority (CA). In environments where there are no further requirements for an Enterprise Root CA, I prefer the simplicity of using self-signed certificates on Windows 2008/2008 R2 based RADIUS servers running [...]
Using the Cisco IronPort Transparent HTTPS Proxy feature in an Active Directory environment with Windows clients is relatively simple. The process involves importing the self-generated certificate from the IronPort into the Trusted Certificate Root Certificate authorities store of your domain computers via Group Policy. Firstly, log into the IronPort web management interface. Go to Security [...]
Although Cisco devices allow you to generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) to obtain a new certificate from a Certificate Authority, many administrators will want to use the existing 3rd party certificates they already have installed on their Windows servers for purposes such as Cisco’s AnyConnect SSL VPN to prevent clients getting certificate warnings when [...]