MS-CHAP is dead MS-CHAP has been in use since 1998. It was Microsoft's answer to the challenge of authenticating users over networks, built into every version of Windows and deeply embedded in VPN and Wi-Fi infrastru... Network Security Best Practices Network Security Protocols
Build what you need Your authentication system goes down because the licensing server is unreachable. This happens more than you'd think. ByAlan DeKok, CEO, InkBridge Networks Your authentication server goes down during ... Network Security Best Practices Network Security Protocols
Enterprise Wi-Fi standards and authentication From Paris to Amsterdam, we spent October at the forefront of enterprise Wi-Fi standards development - here's what carriers and enterprises need to know about the future of network authentication. T... Industry Insights and Trends Network Security Protocols
The RADIUS protocol: How it works and why it's secure Learn how security-by-design improvements have transformed RADIUS into a more secure protocol than the expensive platforms built on top of it. “Is RADIUS secure?” is one of the most common questions n... Network Security Best Practices Network Security Protocols
It’s Finally Time to Replace NTLM With Microsoft deprecating MS-CHAP and NTLM, it’s time for enterprise networks to switch to a more secure authentication method: TTLS. Microsoft is finally deprecating its 30-year-old MS-CHAP and NTLM... Network Security Protocols
We toppled a $500 million industry with free software Why your "enterprise-grade" million-dollar solution is getting outmaneuvered by free software running on commodity hardware by Alan DeKok, CEO Twenty-five years ago, I started building FreeRADIUS in m... Network Security Best Practices Network Security Protocols
Making RADIUS More Secure As we’ve previously discussed, there are several insecure elements in RADIUS. We are currently working in the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) to close those gaps and improve security for everyo... Network Security Protocols
How authentication protocols work Choosing an authentication protocol is one of the most important decisions when designing a RADIUS ecosystem. There are a variety of authentication protocols to choose from, each with their own set of... Network Security Protocols
PAP vs CHAP: A complete security comparison PAP and CHAP are both RADIUS authentication protocols, but they trade off security in opposite places. PAP transmits passwords between the customer and the NAS in the clear, while allowing passwords t... Network Security Best Practices Network Security Protocols