Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol

Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol (LEAP) is a proprietary wireless LAN authentication method developed by Cisco Systems. Important features of LEAP are dynamic WEP keys and mutual authentication (between a wireless client and a RADIUS server). LEAP allows for clients to re-authenticate frequently; upon each successful authentication, the clients acquire a new WEP key (with the hope that the WEP keys don't live long enough to be cracked). LEAP may be configured to use TKIP instead of dynamic WEP.

Some 3rd party vendors also support LEAP through the Cisco Compatible Extensions Program.[1]

An unofficial description of the protocol is available.[2]

  1. ^ "Cisco Compatible Extensions Program". Cisco. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
  2. ^ MacNally, Cameron (6 September 2001). "Cisco LEAP protocol description". Archived from the original on 23 June 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2019.