Linux configuration for UTA Auto Login
System requirements: Linux
Description:
How to connect UTA Auto Login on a Linux-based Machine.
Disclaimer:
OIT support of Linux wireless connectivity is limited to this how-to document. Agents, technicians, and administrators are not trained in the support of these products. These instructions are provided to assist our Linux community, and we thank the Linux volunteers who helped us collect this information. Please provide additional feedback that you think may help other Linux users with their wireless connections.
How to Use:
These instructions assume you have the following items:
- WPA Supplicant (wpa_supplicant)
- Wireless card should already be working
- Latest version of OpenSSL
- Install firmware & drivers for wireless card, if not installed.
- Configure /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf (location might vary depending on distro):
- ctrl_interface_group=0
- eapol_version=1
- ap_scan=1
- fast_reauth=0
- network={
- ssid=”UTA Auto Login”
- scan_ssid=1
- key_mgmt=WPA-EAP
- eap=PEAP
- identity=”uta\netid”
- password=”password”
- phase1=”MSCHAPV2”
Command to get wpa working anytime and everytime you want to connect:
wpa_supplicant –Dwext –c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf –i<dev> & dhclient <dev>
(Substitute <dev> with eth1,wlan0 or whatever your device is named).
Known Issues:
Note: We have only tested these instructions on Ubuntu and Red Hat Linux Operating Systems.