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200-301 · Question #801
200-301 Question #801: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is A: It supports EAP authentication for connecting to wireless networks.. RADIUS is commonly used for authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA), and it frequently integrates with EAP to secure authentication for wireless networks.
Submitted by hans_de· Mar 5, 2026Network Access
Question
Which statement about RADIUS security is true?
Options
- AIt supports EAP authentication for connecting to wireless networks.
- BIt provides encrypted multiprotocol support.
- CDevice-administration packets are encrypted in their entirety.
- DIt ensures that user activity is fully anonymous.
Explanation
RADIUS is commonly used for authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA), and it frequently integrates with EAP to secure authentication for wireless networks.
Common mistakes.
- B. While RADIUS can support various authentication methods, its primary purpose is not encrypted multiprotocol support across the board; it's an authentication protocol.
- C. In RADIUS, the password (or shared secret) is encrypted, but the entire device-administration packet (e.g., username, accounting information) is not encrypted; only specific attributes are.
- D. RADIUS is used to authenticate and authorize users, directly linking activities to a user identity; therefore, it does not ensure user anonymity.
Concept tested. RADIUS protocol functionality and EAP integration
Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/technologies/nps/nps-radius-eap-overview
Topics
#RADIUS#EAP authentication#Wireless security#Network access control
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