Meraki WiFi Authentication with Azure AD

[Damith_Darshana]

Hi Guys,

We're in the process of moving from our on-premises AD to Azure AD. Our current setup relies on RADIUS authentication for our Wi-Fi network, which is integrated with our AD.

We're searching cost-effective options for maintaining this authentication system without deploying a RADIUS server like Cisco ISE or Azure AD DS with LDAP.

Is there any method to do this directly using Azure AD or has anyone found a good solution for this?

I'd appreciate any insights or suggestions you might have.

[PhilipDAth]

There is no "great" solution.

If you buy Meraki Systems manager licences, you can use something like Trusted Access.

https://documentation.meraki.com/General_Administration/Cross-Platform_Content/Trusted_Access_for_Se...

If you use Intune you can use something like Cloud PKI to do certificate based authentication.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/protect/microsoft-cloud-pki-overview

You could also consider using Azure/Entra AD DS.

https://apicli.com/2021/12/13/meraki-mr-802-1x-with-azure-active-directory/

There are also third party solutions like Splash Access.

https://www.splashaccess.com/azure-active-directory-authenticated-wi-fi/

[TRS22]

Hi Damith,

We too are in the same situation.   Checking back to see which direction you went and how that design is working.

[Tis]

In the meantime you can check if the Meraki "Access Manager" fits your need:
Access Manager Datasheet - Cisco Meraki Documentation

Access Manager - Architecture And Example Use Cases - Cisco Meraki Documentation