CCIE Wireless Exam: Supported EAP Types with LDAP Backend Database

Supported EAP Types with LDAP Backend Database

Question

Which three EAP types are supported when using an LDAP backend database that does not return a cleartext password? (Choose three.)

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A. B. C. D. E. F.

ABD.

When using an LDAP backend database that does not return a cleartext password, the following three EAP types are supported:

A. EAP-FAST-GTC: EAP-FAST (Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling) is a protocol that enables secure, anonymous authentication of a wireless client to an authentication server. GTC (Generic Token Card) is a password-based EAP method that uses a challenge-response mechanism to authenticate the client.

C. PEAPv0-MS-CHAPv2: PEAP (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol) is a protocol that encapsulates EAP within an encrypted and authenticated tunnel. MS-CHAPv2 (Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol version 2) is a password-based EAP method that uses a challenge-response mechanism to authenticate the client.

D. PEAPv1-GTC: This is similar to PEAPv0-MS-CHAPv2, but it uses GTC instead of MS-CHAPv2 as the EAP method.

The other options are not compatible with an LDAP backend database that does not return a cleartext password:

B. EAP-TLS: EAP-TLS (Transport Layer Security) is a certificate-based EAP method that requires both the client and server to have a digital certificate.

E. EAP-FAST-MS-CHAPv2: This is similar to EAP-FAST-GTC, but it uses MS-CHAPv2 instead of GTC as the EAP method.

F. LEAP: LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol) is an obsolete EAP method that is no longer considered secure and should not be used.