where are the WPA settings stored?

Most specifically where are the Network Authentication (WPA etc) and the
encryption (AES/TKIP/WEP) settings stored for a wireless SSID in the
registry under XP SP2?

We are using AD GPOs to set wireless settings for 200+ laptops...but the
GPOs *cant* set WPA settings at this stage (bit of an ommision dont you
think M$).

Anyway - if we can work out where they are stored in the registry then we
might be able to write our own ADM file to set them anyway.....anyone know
where this stuff hangs out?

Al Blake, Canberra, Australia

WPA was done after Server 2003 was completed. An update to add WPA support
to wireless Group Policy is available here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811233

SUMMARY
The new Wireless Network (IEEE 802.11) Policies feature lets you apply
Active Directory-based Group Policy settings to your Wi-Fi Protected Access
(WPA) wireless network. By using Wireless Network (IEEE 802.11) Policies,
you can add, edit, or remove wireless network policy settings. You can also
define preferred wireless networks and define 802.1X authentication.




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"Al Blake" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Most specifically where are the Network Authentication (WPA etc) and the
> encryption (AES/TKIP/WEP) settings stored for a wireless SSID in the
> registry under XP SP2?
>
> We are using AD GPOs to set wireless settings for 200+ laptops...but the
> GPOs *cant* set WPA settings at this stage (bit of an ommision dont you
> think M$).
>
> Anyway - if we can work out where they are stored in the registry then we
> might be able to write our own ADM file to set them anyway.....anyone know
> where this stuff hangs out?
>
> Al Blake, Canberra, Australia
>

Thanks Jim,
But I have already pulled down this hotfix...installed it and it doesnt work

Unless I am missing something. Despite what the info on the hotfix says it
doesnt appear to applow me to set WPA option for wireless configuration
through a GPO.
Al.


"Jim Seifert [MSFT]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%23BK%(E-Mail Removed)...
> WPA was done after Server 2003 was completed. An update to add WPA
> support to wireless Group Policy is available here:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811233
>
> SUMMARY
> The new Wireless Network (IEEE 802.11) Policies feature lets you apply
> Active Directory-based Group Policy settings to your Wi-Fi Protected
> Access (WPA) wireless network. By using Wireless Network (IEEE 802.11)
> Policies, you can add, edit, or remove wireless network policy settings.
> You can also define preferred wireless networks and define 802.1X
> authentication.
>
>
>
>
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> "Al Blake" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Most specifically where are the Network Authentication (WPA etc) and the
>> encryption (AES/TKIP/WEP) settings stored for a wireless SSID in the
>> registry under XP SP2?
>>
>> We are using AD GPOs to set wireless settings for 200+ laptops...but the
>> GPOs *cant* set WPA settings at this stage (bit of an ommision dont you
>> think M$).
>>
>> Anyway - if we can work out where they are stored in the registry then we
>> might be able to write our own ADM file to set them anyway.....anyone
>> know where this stuff hangs out?
>>
>> Al Blake, Canberra, Australia
>>
>
>

Ok,
I worked it out....the patch *does* work and *does* allow you to manage WPA
settings if you install it on the W2k adc where you are going to manage
GPOs.

Al.
"Al Blake" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks Jim,
> But I have already pulled down this hotfix...installed it and it doesnt
> work
> Unless I am missing something. Despite what the info on the hotfix says it
> doesnt appear to applow me to set WPA option for wireless configuration
> through a GPO.
> Al.
>
>
> "Jim Seifert [MSFT]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%23BK%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> WPA was done after Server 2003 was completed. An update to add WPA
>> support to wireless Group Policy is available here:
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811233
>>
>> SUMMARY
>> The new Wireless Network (IEEE 802.11) Policies feature lets you apply
>> Active Directory-based Group Policy settings to your Wi-Fi Protected
>> Access (WPA) wireless network. By using Wireless Network (IEEE 802.11)
>> Policies, you can add, edit, or remove wireless network policy settings.
>> You can also define preferred wireless networks and define 802.1X
>> authentication.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> "Al Blake" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Most specifically where are the Network Authentication (WPA etc) and the
>>> encryption (AES/TKIP/WEP) settings stored for a wireless SSID in the
>>> registry under XP SP2?
>>>
>>> We are using AD GPOs to set wireless settings for 200+ laptops...but the
>>> GPOs *cant* set WPA settings at this stage (bit of an ommision dont you
>>> think M$).
>>>
>>> Anyway - if we can work out where they are stored in the registry then
>>> we might be able to write our own ADM file to set them anyway.....anyone
>>> know where this stuff hangs out?
>>>
>>> Al Blake, Canberra, Australia
>>>
>>
>>
>
>