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How to Set Up Windows 11 Wi-Fi EAP Settings
The Settings app is the easiest way to create a Wi-Fi EAP profile
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Published onSeptember 12, 2024
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As its name suggests, the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) is used for managing authentication settings and profiles. Here is how configure Windows 11 Wi-Fi EAP settings, especially if you don’t have access to MDM or Group Policy.
How do I configure Windows 11 Wi-Fi EAP settings?
1. Using the Settings app
Go through the settings carefully because once you click the Save button below, you won’t be able to edit the profile from Settings. You will have to delete this profile and start over with the needed modifications.
2. Set up Wi-Fi EAP using Command Prompt
To configure a Wi-Fi network in Windows 11, you can use thenetshcommand in Command Prompt or PowerShell.
The netsh syntax is:netsh [-a AliasFile] [-c Context] [-r RemoteMachine] [-u [DomainName]UserName] [-p Password | *][Command | -f ScriptFile]
Here are a few examples on how you can use netsh:
As you can see, you may also use an XML file containing the configuration options for that connection and import it using netsh.
3. Using the Group Policy Management Console
What are the most popular EAP methods?
We will list here the most used enterprise authentication methods:
We conclude our guide here hoping that we offered sufficient information to configure Windows 11 Wi-Fi EAP settings and set up your enterprise authentication profiles. If you can’t deal with command lines, you may also use a network configuration manager tool such asManage Engine NCMthat will help you configure every aspect of your network, including the Wi-Fi EAP using a dedicated console with a comprehensive interface.
We also recommend checking our list of thebest open source software for enterprise security.
Let us know in the comments if you have any questions or suggestions.
More about the topics:Network,Wi-Fi,Windows 11
Claudiu Andone
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Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.
His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
