System Requirements

The Elektron server can run on both Windows and Mac OS X, and supports authentication of users from a wide variety of client platforms. To install Elektron on your Windows server, you will need:

  • Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, or Windows 7
  • 512 MB RAM
  • x86 or x64 processor
  • 20 MB free disk space
  • An ethernet network connection

To install Elektron on your Mac OS X server, you will need:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 or later or Mac OS X Server 10.4 or later PowerPC G4 or Intel Core Duo or better processor (Elektron is a Universal Binary)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 20 MB free disk space
  • An ethernet network connection

Compatible Clients

Elektron implements all major Wi-Fi authentication protocols, allowing it to support nearly every client currently available.

  • Window XP (SP2 or later)
  • Window Vista
  • Window 7
  • Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
  • Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
  • Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
  • Linux WPA Supplicant
  • Any PEAP, TTLS, or EAP-FAST compatible client with a WPA Enterprise Wi-Fi card

Compatible Access Points

Elektron will work with any WPA Enterprise capable access point. The Wi-Fi Alliance maintains a list of certified products. Nearly every wireless access point made today supports WPA Enterprise.

  • Apple AirPort Extreme
  • Cisco Aironet
  • HP ProCurve
  • Many Linksys, Belkin, D-Link, Buffalo, and other access points

Supported Standards

  • RADIUS (RFC 2865)
  • RADIUS Accounting (RFC 2866)
  • PEAP version 0 (internet draft)
  • PEAP version 1 (internet draft)
  • TTLS (internet draft)
  • EAP-FAST (internet draft)
  • IEEE 802.1X
  • TLS (RFC 2246)
  • ITU X.509v3
  • SNMP (RFC 1157, RFC 1901)
  • AES, SHA-1, RNG, 3DES, and RSA