WPA Key in registry

I have a client who is running WPA using TKIP via Foundry access points.

When they setup a user to use it, everything works fine. We are using a
passphrase for WPA.

However when we want to disable the user from getting on, and turn WPA off
on their PC, it must store the passphrase in the registry. When we
re-enable it on the PC, it automatically fills in the WPA key.

Since this is a highly secure environment, we'd like to know how to
completely remove the passphrase from the registry (or whereever Windows is
keeping it).

I believe this is mostly an XP issue.

We've tried disabling Wireless Zero Configuration service, but that didn't
seem to do it.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thank you
Scott Friedman

"Scott J. Friedman" wrote:
> I have a client who is running WPA using TKIP via Foundry access points.
>
> When they setup a user to use it, everything works fine. We are using a
> passphrase for WPA.
>
> However when we want to disable the user from getting on, and turn WPA off
> on their PC, it must store the passphrase in the registry. When we
> re-enable it on the PC, it automatically fills in the WPA key.
>
> Since this is a highly secure environment, we'd like to know how to
> completely remove the passphrase from the registry (or whereever Windows is
> keeping it).
>
> I believe this is mostly an XP issue.
>
> We've tried disabling Wireless Zero Configuration service, but that didn't
> seem to do it.
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank you
> Scott Friedman

Are they using pure Windows or some 3rd party wireless software for WPA?
For Windows, the registry key is well known.
However if you delete it, when the clients need to get on the network you'll
have to configure them again.

--PA

"Well known" ?

Can you point me in a direction where it might be?

Thanks
Scott


"Pavel A." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3989E8BA-F6DE-4C53-9C26-(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Scott J. Friedman" wrote:
> > I have a client who is running WPA using TKIP via Foundry access points.
> >
> > When they setup a user to use it, everything works fine. We are using a
> > passphrase for WPA.
> >
> > However when we want to disable the user from getting on, and turn WPA
off
> > on their PC, it must store the passphrase in the registry. When we
> > re-enable it on the PC, it automatically fills in the WPA key.
> >
> > Since this is a highly secure environment, we'd like to know how to
> > completely remove the passphrase from the registry (or whereever Windows
is
> > keeping it).
> >
> > I believe this is mostly an XP issue.
> >
> > We've tried disabling Wireless Zero Configuration service, but that
didn't
> > seem to do it.
> >
> > Any help is greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thank you
> > Scott Friedman
>
> Are they using pure Windows or some 3rd party wireless software for WPA?
> For Windows, the registry key is well known.
> However if you delete it, when the clients need to get on the network
you'll
> have to configure them again.
>
> --PA
>

"Scott J. Friedman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Well known" ?
>
> Can you point me in a direction where it might be?
>
> Thanks
> Scott

Gladly.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WZCSVC\Parameters\Interfac es

--PA


> "Pavel A." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:3989E8BA-F6DE-4C53-9C26-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> "Scott J. Friedman" wrote:
>> > I have a client who is running WPA using TKIP via Foundry access points.
>> >
>> > When they setup a user to use it, everything works fine. We are using a
>> > passphrase for WPA.
>> >
>> > However when we want to disable the user from getting on, and turn WPA
> off
>> > on their PC, it must store the passphrase in the registry. When we
>> > re-enable it on the PC, it automatically fills in the WPA key.
>> >
>> > Since this is a highly secure environment, we'd like to know how to
>> > completely remove the passphrase from the registry (or whereever Windows
> is
>> > keeping it).
>> >
>> > I believe this is mostly an XP issue.
>> >
>> > We've tried disabling Wireless Zero Configuration service, but that
> didn't
>> > seem to do it.
>> >
>> > Any help is greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> > Thank you
>> > Scott Friedman
>>
>> Are they using pure Windows or some 3rd party wireless software for WPA?
>> For Windows, the registry key is well known.
>> However if you delete it, when the clients need to get on the network
> you'll
>> have to configure them again.
>>
>> --PA
>>
>
>