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July 26, 2026
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SSID password shared

  • July 26, 2026
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Hi

How many SSIDs are recommended?

I read that only 3 are needed. Okay, I understand that one for IoT/External, one for Internal and one for Guest.

My challenge is about the ssid pasword. I will have around 600 users using ssid External.

How to manage if the password has been shared or leaked? 

3 replies

AEK
SuperUser
SuperUser
July 27, 2026

Hi NSR

For Corp users you should not use WPA2/3 personal. You should use WPA2/3 Enterprise instead, each person uses his own password. Only mad or drunk staff will share his AD password.

Or even better you can use certificate to prevent sharing anything.

AEK
NSRAuthor
July 28, 2026

Hi AEK

Noted with thanks about WPA 2/3 Enterprise..

I have Windows AD Environment, FGT on-premise, multiple sites, sd-wan setup etc….. 

What would you recommend as WiFi simpler management. Enable Windows NPS on AD or FortiAuthenticator (cost evaluation stuff), or any other solution ?

AEK
SuperUser
SuperUser
July 29, 2026

For such case I don’t see the need for FortiAuthenticator, I’d simply use Windows NPS and that’s more than enough.

 
AEK
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