Which Supplicant(S) Is Capable of Eap Chaining?

Which supplicant(s) is capable of EAP chaining? Explanation : Only Cisco AnyConnect NAM 3.1 and newer are capable of running EAP chaining as of the date this book was published.

What is EAP supplicant?

802.1X uses an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) for a challenge and response-based authentication protocol that allows a conversation between a Supplicant (the wireless/wired client) and the RADIUS (the authentication server), via an Authenticator (a wired switch or wireless access point which acts as a proxy).

What is EAP chaining?

EAP-FAST is a Cisco proprietary EAP authentication method. It provides the ability to chain user and machine authentications together, this is called EAP Chaining. The major advantage of using this protocol is ensuring that only corporate users can authenticate to the network using a corporate issued computer.

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