IPad eap-tls configuration Guide
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Introduction 3 EAP-TLS Configuration 3 IntroductionThis document describes how to configure an Apple iPad for EAP-TLS 802.1x authentication. This document does not cover any network side configuration necessary for 802.1x EAP-TLS. EAP-TLS ConfigurationTo configure and deploy EAP-TLS with the iPad you must download and install the iPhone Configuration Utility For Windows http://support.apple.com/kb/dl926 For Mac OS http://support.apple.com/kb/DL851 Once you installed the iPad configuration utility you can configure the iPad for EAP-TLS. These instructions imply you have access to your organizations Root and Personal Certificate needed for authentication. The root certificate and client certificate must be installed on the PC from which you are configuring the iPad using the iPhone configuration. Connect your iPad to your PC Open the iPad configuration Utility Select Configuration Profiles 
Click on New 
Select General in the center column 
Fill in the fields in the form on the right side 
In the center console select Credentials 
Select Configure 
In the certificate dialog window select your organization’s root certificate and click OK 
In the iPhone configuration application click on the + in the upper right corner to add the Client Certificate needed for authentication. 
In the certificate dialog window select your client certificate and click OK 
In the case your client certificate is password protected for export, the iPhone configuration utility will prompt you to enter this password. You will have to contact your companies IT organization for the password. Enter the password for the client certificate export and click OK
Type the Network Name (SSID) into the Service Set Identifier field and select WPA / WPA2 Enterprise from the Security Type dropdown menu 
Select TLS for Accepted EAP Types 
Click in Authentication and select the client certificate from the Identity Certificate dropdown menu 
Click on Trust and select your CA certificate 
Select your iPad on the left side 
Select the Configuration Profiles tab on the right side and select Install for the EAP-TLS profile just created 
When prompted on the iPad select Install to continue 
Select Install Now to continue 
Select Done to finish the installation 
On the iPad Desktop select Settings 
Select General 
On the right side select Network 
Select Wi-Fi 
Select the network SSID to which the iPad should connect. The spinning wheel next to the wireless symbol indicates that the iPad is in the process of connecting to the network. In this example the iPad is initiating a connection to the iPad-Test network. 
You will be prompted to enter the connection credentials. Select Mode 
In the Mode selection screen first select EAP-TLS and then Enter Password to return to the previous screen 
Back at the Enter Password screen select Identity 
In the Identity screen first select your Client Certificate and then select Enter Password to go back to the previous screen 
Type in the Username exactly as it appears in the Identity name field 
When prompted select Accept to validate the Server Certificate to continue to connect to the wireless network 
Once you see a check mark in front of the network name and the wireless symbol change color to blue the iPad successfully connected to the wireless network. 
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