Re: Setting network key for wireless policy

[Mark Heitbrink [MVP]]

Hi,

ManWell2005 schrieb:
> Ive created a wireless GPO policy for a new site. Works like a champ. But im
> not able to set the network key for my WPS-PSK. Am i missing something?

No you don´t. PSK is not supportet and can´t be deployed via GPO.
Because of security reasons only 802.1x will work with GPO.

"Configuring Wireless Settings Using Windows Server 2003 Group Policy"
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0703.mspx

Mark
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[ManWell2005]

Thanks, Mark. This wireless access point is in a remote turnkey office and im
trying to make it as secure and easy (tough balance) for the 10 or so users.
The SSID is not published and WPA-PSK is used. Is MS working to support this
in the future? Is there a registry key i can create for these users during
logon that can set the WPA-PSK network key?
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[Mark Heitbrink [MVP]]

Hi,

ManWell2005 schrieb:
> [WPA-PSK] Is MS working to support this in the future?

No, because of Security reason.

> Is there a registry key i can create for these users during
> logon that can set the WPA-PSK network key?

Never checked, try to compare the registry with regshot 1.2.7

[Ashe]

To make it easy, follow the steps to use 802.1x w/ Radius and PEAP.
Set the Group Policy to use MS-CHAP for the authentication, and, have it
autologon with the current users' credentials.

I have 2 Security Groups - one holds Computers that get the Group Policy.
The other holds users, and allows users' access to the WiFi network.

Very easy for the users - it just starts working :-)

D

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