Radius - automatically connect to wifi without the need for username/password

[Techie-Tech]

Hi all,

 

Is it possible to setup Radius to automatically connect domain joined laptops to a particular SSID without requiring a password or username?

 

We just want the devices to connect and the users login as normal.

 

If so, could someone please point me in the right direction it's been driving me nuts for 2 days.

 

Many thanks

[jezi55]

Take a look into NPS policies. We currently deploy a certifiate to all active directory devices from a AD CS server/GPO, NPS then handles the authentication so they can join onto the SSID automatically. FOr our BYOD devices staff authenticate on the SSID with their AD user/password. NPS can also throw the device into different VLANs for staff/students etc. Edited February 10, 2025 by jezi55

[pete]

Yes.

 

Assuming Windows Radius, go into NPS > Policies > Network Policies and make a new policy ("AD Computers" or whatever) and on the Conditions tab add "Windows Group" (or machine group) and pick a group the laptops are a member of.

[pablo007]

what am i missing, if they are domain joined won't a gpo sort out which sid they connect to apologies if i am missing the obvious.