Connect CentOS 7 / GNOME To Wireless WPA2/AES ?

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Hi,

I just shipped a CentOS 7 laptop with a slightly customized GNOME
desktop to one of my clients who works for a belgian public broadcasting service. He wants to move away from the world of proprietary software, so he sent me a list of specifications, which we have almost completed. There’s a handful of items we still have to work out. One of them is the specific wireless connection available at his workplace.

He can connect to his home network OK using the NetworkManager applet provided in the GNOME desktop. But at his workplace, it’s a different setup with WPA2/AES.

Has anybody on this list ever used this kind of wireless connection method, which involves installing a certificate? Or maybe you can point me to the relevant documentation?

Cheers from the sunny South of France,

Niki
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  • The GNOME help system is a little light on details for WPA2 Enterprise, but the UI seems clear and straightforward.  Is your client struggling with the UI, or do they need help getting the certificates?  The latter process tends to be site-specific, so they probably won’t find public documentation for it.  Once they have the certificate and key files, it’s simply a matter of filling in the appropriate fields in the
    “Security” tab of the Wi-Fi connection properties.