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Create the Smart Connect profile

To create Smart Connect profiles:
  1. Go to Authentication > Portals > Smart Connect Profiles, and click Create New.
  2. Under General Information, enter a name for the profile, and click Next.
  3. Under Wireless Connection Settings, set the following and then click Next.
    1. SSID: Enter your SSID name, for example Secure Wi-Fi.
    2. Auth method: WPA2 Enterprise.
    3. Hidden SSID: Disabled.
  4. Under EAP General Settings, set the following and then click Next.
    1. EAP Type: TLS.
    2. Signing CA: Select the local Root CA configured earlier.
    3. Username Format: Select your preference, for example username@realm.
  5. Under Certificate Installation Settings, set the following and then click OK.
    1. Install local CA certificates: Choose to install the local Root_CA certificate.
    2. Install trusted CA certificates: Choose to install any certificate that is required for all relevant certificate chains to be fully trusted.
  6. Select OK to complete the setup of the Smart Connect profile.

Create the Smart Connect profile

To create Smart Connect profiles:
  1. Go to Authentication > Portals > Smart Connect Profiles, and click Create New.
  2. Under General Information, enter a name for the profile, and click Next.
  3. Under Wireless Connection Settings, set the following and then click Next.
    1. SSID: Enter your SSID name, for example Secure Wi-Fi.
    2. Auth method: WPA2 Enterprise.
    3. Hidden SSID: Disabled.
  4. Under EAP General Settings, set the following and then click Next.
    1. EAP Type: TLS.
    2. Signing CA: Select the local Root CA configured earlier.
    3. Username Format: Select your preference, for example username@realm.
  5. Under Certificate Installation Settings, set the following and then click OK.
    1. Install local CA certificates: Choose to install the local Root_CA certificate.
    2. Install trusted CA certificates: Choose to install any certificate that is required for all relevant certificate chains to be fully trusted.
  6. Select OK to complete the setup of the Smart Connect profile.