{"id":60675,"date":"2022-12-15T16:00:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T08:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/version-2.com\/?p=60675"},"modified":"2023-02-22T14:31:35","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T06:31:35","slug":"jumpcloud-radius-certificate-based-auth-feature-bulletin-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/version-2.com\/en\/2022\/12\/jumpcloud-radius-certificate-based-auth-feature-bulletin-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"JumpCloud RADIUS Certificate-Based Auth Feature Bulletin Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Streamlined and unified authentication to all resources is a core feature of JumpCloud\u2019s open directory platform. That capability extends to secure network access into Wi-Fi and VPNs. JumpCloud\u2019s cloud RADIUS service<\/a> now supports credential-based (password) and certificate-based (passwordless) authentication.\u00a0<\/p>

The combination of these authentication methods addresses the vast majority of risk levels an organization may face. Furthermore, the certificate-based authentication (CBA) approach is considered the most secure and frictionless method available today. JumpCloud\u2019s CBA is consistent with the open directory principles, offering IT and network admins the flexibility to bring your own certificates (BYOC) as well as the future ability to manage certificates within JumpCloud.<\/p>

What Is RADIUS Certificate-Based Authentication?<\/h2>

RADIUS Certificate-Based Authentication (CBA) is an authentication method that leverages the content of a X.509 compliant certificate to validate the identities of the device and the user requesting access to a network resource. RADIUS CBA obtains the certificate contents from the RADIUS client when a user requests access to an AP (access point) via client PC (RADIUS client). It then validates the standing of the certificate, as well as the certificate trust chain, with the corresponding certificate authority (CA). Finally, RADIUS CBA verifies the user status and access privileges against the JumpCloud Directory before allowing access to the RADIUS resource (typically Wi-Fi or VPN) when the certificate is validated.\u00a0<\/p>

The Benefits of RADIUS CBA<\/h2>

The benefits of CBA are predicated on two fundamental capabilities. First, the ability to positively identify the authenticating party by leveraging the digital private\/public key pair technology recognized as the most secure technology in the industry; and second, the ability to authenticate the user bound to the certificate without any input from the user (frictionless). Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can use CBA to secure and streamline user authentication flows and eliminate the potential for identity silos or duplicate systems.<\/p>

Key Features of RADIUS CBA<\/h2>

All current cloud RADIUS features are available with the RADIUS CBA release. The following new capabilities are part of this new release:<\/h2>