Microsoft Solution for Securing Wireless LANs 1.0

This solution provides an overview of Microsofts Solution for Securing Wireless LANs. The solution focuses on Microsofts approach of using 802.1x authentication, RADIUS and public key infrastructure (PKI) to provide a robust, highly secure answer to the problems of current wireless LAN deployments for organizations ranging from several hundred to many thousand users. It will aid the IT Professional in understanding the design, installation, and ongoing management tasks involved. Topics include: secure authentication of wireless clients using 802.1x, EAP-TLS and Internet Authentication Services, tackling weaknesses in WEP, deploying a PKI with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Certificate Services, integration with Active Directory and Group Policy, configuration of Windows XP clients, and monitoring and management of these components.