## TL;DR
Upload the Wi-Fi identity certificate (PKCS#12) and the issuing CA cert into Jamf Pro, build one configuration profile containing a Certificates payload (the identity cert) plus a Wi-Fi payload (EAP-TLS pointing at that cert), and scope it to the devices. Macs join the SSID with no password prompt. Test on one Mac before scoping wide.

## Steps
1. Export the Wi-Fi identity certificate as PKCS#12 (.p12) with a password, and get the issuing CA certificate. Expected: you have both files. The identity cert authenticates the device; the CA cert lets the Mac trust the RADIUS server.
2. In Jamf Pro: Computers > Configuration Profiles > New. Add a Certificates payload and upload the .p12, entering its password. Expected: the payload shows the certificate name. Add a second Certificates payload for the CA cert.
3. Add a Wi-Fi payload to the same profile: set the SSID, security type WPA2/WPA3 Enterprise, EAP type TLS, and select the uploaded identity certificate as the identity. Add the RADIUS server names under trusted certificates. Expected: the Wi-Fi payload references the identity cert by name.
4. Scope the profile to a test smart group with one Mac. Expected: the Mac receives the profile. On the Mac, confirm the SSID connects without prompting for credentials.
5. Widen the scope to the fleet. Expected: devices join the Wi-Fi automatically after their next check-in. Monitor the profile's deployment status in Jamf Pro for failures.

## Use this when
- Rolling out EAP-TLS Wi-Fi to managed Macs
- Replacing expiring Wi-Fi certificates fleet-wide
- New hires should get on Wi-Fi with zero touch

## Not for this skill when
- The Wi-Fi uses a pre-shared key (no certificates involved)
- Devices are not Jamf-managed (use your MDM's equivalent)
- The RADIUS server itself is misconfigured (fix the server first)

## Compatibility
- Jamf Pro 10.40+; macOS 12+; WPA2/WPA3 Enterprise with EAP-TLS

## Variants
### Certificate expiring soon
Build the replacement profile with the new cert, scope it alongside the old one, then remove the old profile after devices have both. Overlap avoids a Wi-Fi outage window.

### Per-user vs per-device certificates
Per-device certs are simpler to deploy; per-user certs tie access to the person. Pick one model and keep it; mixing them in one profile causes auth failures.

## Why it happens
EAP-TLS needs three things on the device: the network definition, the identity to present, and trust in the server. The configuration profile delivers all three atomically, which is why one profile beats pushing certs and Wi-Fi settings separately.

## Edge cases
- The .p12 password is stored in the profile. Use a dedicated export password, not a shared admin credential.
- If the CA renews, every identity cert chained to it may need reissue. Track the chain's expiry dates, not just the leaf.

## Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_VKO6kZ-gGVaPXYH_zQ9IAg

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## Vectle citations

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## Selected public attribution and original notices/references

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