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[A.L.M.Buxey AT lboro.ac.uk]

Hi,

> The first problem is that the although we enter the username and password
> during the CAT tool installation we are prompted again to
> enter it during connection. This doesn't happen if we set the configurtaion 
> up
> manually.

that shouldnt happen....thats why the CAT tool asks for your details... 
obviously, they need
to be put in correctly (perhaps, when connecting, theres a failure and hence 
windows is prompting
for correct details??)

> Also we do not define the authenication server in the manual config but the
> CAT tool requires this before it will build the profile.

that is because the CAT tool enforces the correct security policy. you must 
ALWAYS set 
the CA/server details into clients (where such settings are possible) - not 
doing so is in 
violation of the eduroam specifications. (as an IDP you must ensure that your 
clients are
following best practice - so if you have any instructions they MUST show 
clients being
configured correctly)

the eduroamCAT tool will ONLY provide a profile to an end user when the 
profile is 100% complete


this is one of the big advantages of a deployment tool like the (free) 
eduroamCAT and
other commercial offerings, the client is set up 100% correctly and securely. 


alan