Table Of Contents

Preface

Audience

Purpose

Organization

Conventions

Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines

Preface

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This preface provides an overview of the EAP-FAST for Windows Vista Administrator Guide and explains how to obtain other documentation and technical assistance.

The following topics are covered in this section:

•Audience

•Purpose

•Organization

•Conventions

•Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines

Audience

This publication is for the administrator responsible for installing and configuring the EAP-FAST module for Windows Vista. The administrator should be familiar with computing devices and with network structures, terms, and concepts. The adminstrator should be familiar with the Windows Vista operating system. The administrator should be familiar with configuring and deploying Microsoft Group Policy Objects (GPOs) and using the Microsoft Group Policy Object Editor. The administrator should be familiar with working with XML schemas.

Purpose

This publication describes configuration settings for and administrative tasks related to the EAP-FAST module on computers running the Windows Vista operating system.

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Note Windows Vista is the only supported operating system for the EAP-FAST module that is discussed in this publication.

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Organization

This guide contains the following sections:

Chapter 1, "Overview of EAP-FAST," provides an overview of the EAP-FAST (Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling).

Chapter 2, "Installing the EAP-FAST Module," explains how to install the EAP-FAST module.

Chapter 3, "Configuring EAP-FAST," explains how configure EAP-FAST module settings in the user interface.

Chapter 4, "Creating and Modifying EAP-FAST Profiles for Distribution to Users," explains how to configure EAP-FAST module profiles both by using a Group Policy Object editor and by modifying XML schemas. It also discusses machine authentication single sign-on support for EAP-FAST.

Chapter 5, "Configuring Logging," describes how configure logging on the EAP-FAST module to assist with troubleshooting.

Chapter 6, "Troubleshooting," describes EAP-FAST error and prompt messages. It also provides guidelines for creating strong passwords.

Appendix A, "Abbreviations" includes expansions for all abbreviations that are used in this guide.

Conventions

This publication uses the following conventions to convey instructions and information:

•Commands are in boldface type.

•Variables are in italic type.

•Notes and cautions use the following conventions and symbols:

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Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in this manual.

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Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

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Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines

For information on obtaining documentation, obtaining support, providing documentation feedback, security guidelines, and also recommended aliases and general Cisco documents, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html