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This guide includes step-by-step workflows required to use the IEEE 802.1X port-based network access control standard to provide protected authentication for secure network traffic over a LAN or WLAN network. Configured 802.1X infrastructure settings are distributed to managed computers and mobile devices using configuration profiles in Jamf Pro.
You can use one of the following WPA2-enterprise authentication protocols, with or without the use of Microsoft Active Directory, to verify the identity of a computer or mobile device when using 802.1X:
PEAP is the protected extensible authentication protocol (PEAP) that allows users to authenticate using a username and password.
TLS is the transport layer security (TLS) protocol that allows users to authenticate using a certificate.
Choose your authentication method based on what your organization allows.