# Authentication with Microsoft Active Directory (AD) Server for Wireless Users

## **Overview**

EnGenius Cloud AP can leverage Microsoft Active Directory (AD) Server to provide a highly secure authentication process for WPA2/WPA3-Enterprise or Captive Portal. The benefit of using Microsoft Active Directory Server is that users may integrate WPA2/WPA3-Enterprise or Captive Portal with a Windows AD Server to identify the specified domain, credentials quickly, and account Emails for the authentication management. 

Before setting up Microsoft AD Authentication for EnGenius Cloud AP, you need to set up the Microsoft Windows 2000 Server or later edition. (Note: To enable the SMBv1 sharing protocol, please refer to <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/file-server/troubleshoot/detect-enable-and-disable-smbv1-v2-v3>