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Installing Certificates on Client Machines

1. Installing on Windows​

  1. Download ca.pem and ca.der certificates from /etc/freeradius/3.0/certs/ and distribute them to your clients.
  2. On a Windows client, install the ca.der certificate by double-clicking on it and following the installation wizard.

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  1. Place the certificate in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store.

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  1. After completing the wizard, accept the security warning.

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2. Installing on Ubuntu​

  1. Convert the CA certificate from .pem format to .crt format by executing the following command:

    openssl x509 -outform der -in ca.pem -out ca.crt

  2. Download the ca.crt file and place it in the /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/ directory on the client machine.

  3. Install the certificate using:

    sudo update-ca-certificates

  4. Connect to WiFi by selecting:

    • Authentication: Tunneled TLS
    • Inner authentication: GTC
    • Username and password: Enter your credentials

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3. Setup mobile connect​

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4. Troubleshooting​

Stopping FreeRADIUS Service​

If any issues arise, first stop the FreeRADIUS service:

systemctl stop freeradius.service

Starting FreeRADIUS in Debug Mode​

Run FreeRADIUS in debug mode for troubleshooting:

freeradius -X