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SY0-301 · Question #387

Configuring key/value pairs on a RADIUS server is associated with deploying which of the following?

The correct answer is A. WPA2-Enterprise wireless network. RADIUS uses attribute-value pairs to authenticate and authorize users in WPA2-Enterprise 802.1X wireless network deployments.

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Question

Configuring key/value pairs on a RADIUS server is associated with deploying which of the following?

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Options

  • AWPA2-Enterprise wireless network
  • BDNS secondary zones
  • CDigital certificates
  • DIntrusion detection system

How the community answered

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  • A
    88% (30)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    6% (2)

Why each option

RADIUS uses attribute-value pairs to authenticate and authorize users in WPA2-Enterprise 802.1X wireless network deployments.

AWPA2-Enterprise wireless networkCorrect

WPA2-Enterprise relies on the 802.1X authentication framework, which uses a RADIUS server as the AAA (Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting) backend. RADIUS communicates using attribute-value pairs - also called key/value pairs - to convey authentication data such as usernames, passwords, VLAN assignments, and session policies between the wireless access point and the authentication server. Configuring these pairs on the RADIUS server is a standard and required step in deploying WPA2-Enterprise.

BDNS secondary zones

DNS secondary zones are configured on DNS servers to provide zone redundancy and have no relationship to RADIUS servers or key/value pair configuration.

CDigital certificates

Digital certificates are issued and managed by a Certificate Authority within a PKI infrastructure, not configured through RADIUS attribute-value pairs.

DIntrusion detection system

Intrusion detection systems are configured to analyze network traffic and event signatures for threats and are not deployed or configured via RADIUS.

Concept tested: RADIUS attribute-value pairs for WPA2-Enterprise 802.1X

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/technologies/nps/nps-radius-technical-reference

Topics

#RADIUS#WPA2-Enterprise#802.1X#wireless authentication

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