nmcli with WPA EAP 802.1x

$ sudo nmcli con add con-name $NETWORKNAME ifname $INTERFACE type wifi ssid $NETWORKNAME
$ sudo nmcli con edit $NETWORKNAME
nmcli> set wifi-sec.key-mgmt wpa-eap
nmcli> set 802-1x.eap peap
nmcli> set 802-1x.identity USERNAME
nmcli> set 802-1x.phase2-auth mschapv2
nmcli> save
nmcli> exit
$ sudo vim /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/$NETWORKNAME

Add:

[802-1x]
password=YOUR_8021X_PASSWORD

Restart and up: <code> $ sudo systemctl restart NetworkManager $ sudo nmcli con down $NETWORKNAME $ sudo nmcli con up $NETWORKNAME

• https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/145366/how-to-connect-to-an-802-1x-wireless-network-via-nmcli
• https://major.io/2016/05/03/802-1x-networkmanager-using-nmcli/