Why would you use EAP-TTLS instead of PEAP?

Posted by Ivan Macek on Server Fault See other posts from Server Fault or by Ivan Macek
Published on 2012-01-12T15:44:06Z Indexed on 2012/03/26 5:31 UTC
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As I understood EAP-TTLS and PEAP share same level of security when implemented in wireless networks. Both only provide server side authentication via certificate.

The drawback of EAP-TTLS can be non native support in Microsoft Windows so every user has to install additional software.

The benefit of EAP-TTLS can be support for less secure authentication mechanisms (PAP, CHAP, MS-CHAP) but why would you need them in modern and properly secure wireless system?

What are you opinions? Why should I implement EAP-TTLS instead of PEAP? Let's say that I have most Windows users, medium Linux users and least iOS, OSX users.

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