Dell PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software RADIUS 802.1X/EAP Setup TechNote - Page 5

Importing a root CA in Windows Vista

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Click the Download File button and a file named amigopod Certificate Authority.p7b will be downloaded (the precise name depends on the common name for the CA certificate). This file must be imported as a trusted root certification authority on any client wishing to authenticate using this RADIUS Server. The reason for this is that the server's identity must be established via a trusted root CA in order for authentication to proceed. When using a well-known third party CA, this step does not need to be performed as the necessary trust relationship already exists in most clients. Importing a root CA in Windows Vista See the following screenshots for guidance. Open the .p7b file from Windows Explorer: Select the certificate in the list. Right-click it and choose Open

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Click the
Download File
button and a file named
amigopod Certificate
Authority.p7b
will be downloaded (the precise name depends on the common name
for the CA certificate).
This file must be imported as a trusted root certification authority on any client
wishing to authenticate using this RADIUS Server.
The reason for this is that the
server’s identity must be established via a trusted root CA in order for authentication
to proceed.
When using a well-known third party CA, this step does not need to be
performed as the necessary trust relationship already exists in most clients.
Importing a root CA in Windows Vista
See the following screenshots for guidance.
Open the .p7b file from Windows Explorer:
Select the certificate in the list.
Right-click it and choose
Open