Question

WPA Version 2 Support in Group Policy

Asked by: svenswenson

We need to be able to push down wirless networks to all of our notebooks in our organization, after moving to sys prep when we image machines networks set up on our image computer don't follow to the newly imaged computers, we would like to use Group Policy to push out the wireless networks, but we want to use WPA2 does anybody know if or when Microsoft is going to add this feature to Server 2003 R2?  Thanks

This Question has been solved and asker verified All Experts Exchange premium technology solutions are available to subscription members.

Subscribe now for full access to Experts Exchange and get

Instant Access to this Solution

  • Plus...
  • 30 Day FREE access, no risk, no obligation
  • Collaborate with the world's top tech experts
  • Unlimited access to our exclusive solution database
  • Never be left without tech help again

Subscribe Now

Asked On
2007-08-08 at 05:41:39ID22749073
Tags

wpa2

,

policy

,

group

,

wpa

Topics

Wireless Standards

,

Wireless Local Area Network

,

Windows 2003 Server

Participating Experts
2
Points
500
Comments
4

Trusted by hundreds of thousands everyday for fast, accurate and reliable tech support.

  • "The time we save is the biggest benefit of Experts Exchange to Warner Bros. What could take multiple guys 2 hours or more each to find is accessed in around 15 minutes on Experts Exchange." Mike Kapnisakis, Warner Bros.
  • "Our team likes having a resource that is more secure than just using Google and most experts using this service really know their stuff. It's nice to look here first versus using Google." Dayna Sellner, Lockheed Martin
  • "Anytime that I've been stumped with a problem, 9 out of 10 times Experts Exchange has either the accepted solution or an open discussion of the potential solution to the problem." Kenny Red, eBay Inc.

See what Experts Exchange can do for you.

Got a question?

We've got the answer.

Experts Exchange has been collecting answers to technology questions since 1996…3 million and counting! If you have a question, chances are we already have your answer.

Screenshot of Experts Exchange Knowledgebase

Need individual assistance?

Our experts are ready to help.

If you can't find the exact answer you're looking for, ask our exclusive community of 50,000 experts. You’ll get a personalized answer from a trusted professional.

Screenshot of Experts Exchange Knowledgebase

Want to learn from the best?

Read articles from industry experts.

Thousands of free tech tips, tricks, how-to’s and tutorials are available in our peer reviewed articles section. See for yourself how smart our experts are, no login required.

Screenshot of an Article

Working on a long term project?

Store your work and research.

Save solutions to your questions, answers you’ve discovered through searching plus helpful articles in your personal knowledgebase for easy future access.

Screenshot of Experts Exchange Knowledgebase

Access the answers to your technology questions today.

Subscribe Now

30-day free trial. Register in 60 seconds.

What Makes Experts Exchange Unique?

Members of the expert community talk about why the experience at Experts Exchange is different than what you will find anywhere else.

Trusted by the world's most respected brands.

image of each brand's logo

Faithfully serving IT professionals since 1996.

Experts Exchange Logo

Try it out and discover for yourself.

Subscribe Now

30-day free trial. Register in 60 seconds.

Related Solutions

  1. driverupdate to use wpa with Medion-notebook
    hello experts, a friend of mine is experienceing a problem with a wireless notebook from Medion (Medion 6200, Fid 2060) with a built in creatix ctx712-wirelesscard. the problem is that the originally delivered drivers do not allow WPA, so he wanted to get new drivers somewher...
  2. WPA-TKIP and RADIUS authentication
    Hi All Experts, I configured two nk Access Points (802.11g) on a Microsoft 2003 AD environment. I use MS Internet Authentication Server (ruiining on a Windows 2003 DC) as a RADIUS server to authenticate wireless users through the APs (APs are configured as RADIUS clients). ...
  3. IBM ThinkPad 570E with with wirless-G notebook Adaptor
    Hi i'm using a IBM ThinkPad 570E with with wirless-G notebook Adaptor WPC54G on my system (linksys wireless-G broadband router WRT54G) at the first setup all was working fine, my network 4 computers wired to the router one the notebook wirless after shut down my ibm it will n...
  4. Dell D610 with WPA / WPA2 Router
    I have a company Dell D610 notebook and a home router that supports WEP. I would like to go to a WPA / WPA2 router. Will my notebook with a WPA2 router?
  5. Can't add Wireless network with group policy
    We are trying to add wireless networks to our notebooks using group policy, I am using a Vista computer to create the wireless policy in our server 2003 r2 domain, however the computers that have the group policy applied to them will not add the wireless network. When I run ...
  6. Windows 2000 WPA-PSK Wireless Card
    I have about 15 windows 2000 workstations that I will need to purchase wireless 802.11g cards for, and these Windows 2000 workstations will be required to use WPA-PSK. I am looking for some suggestions for a wireless card that doesn't suck, is under $100, has WPA-PSK built in...

Free Tech Articles

  1. WARNING: 5 Reasons why you should NEVER fix a computer for free.
    It is in our nature to love the puzzle. We are obsessed. The lot of us. We love puzzles. We love the challenge. We thrive on finding the answer. We hate disarray. It bothers us deep in our soul. W...
  2. SCCM OSD Basic troubleshooting
    SCCM 2007 OSD is a fantastic way to deploy operating systems, however, like most things SCCM issues can sometimes be difficult to resolve due to the sheer volume of logs to sift through and the dispe...
  3. Migrate Small Business Server 2003 to Exchange 2010 and Windows 2008 R2
    This guide is intended to provide step by step instructions on how to migrate from Small Business Server 2003 to Windows 2008 R2 with Exchange 2010. For this migration to work you will need the fo...
  4. Create a Win7 Gadget
    This article shows you how to create a simple "Gadget" -- a sort of mini-application supported by Windows 7 and Vista. Gadgets can be dropped anywhere on the desktop to provide instant information, ...
  5. Outlook continually prompting for username and password
    There have been a lot of questions recently regarding Outlook prompting for a username and password whilst using Exchange 2007. There are a few reasons why this would happen and I will try to cover t...
  6. Backup Exchange 2010 Information Store using Windows Backup
    There seems to be quite a lot of confusion around the ability to backup Exchange 2010 using the built in Windows Backup feature. This stems from the omission of this feature prior to Exchange 2007 s...

Cloud Class Webinars

  1. Avoiding Bugs in Microsoft Access
    Alison Balter takes and in-depth look at avoiding bugs in Access. In this webinar you will learn about using the immediate window to debug your applications, invoking the debugger, using breakpoints to troubleshoot, stepping through code, setting the next statement to execute, ...
  2. Top 10 Best New Features in Visio 2010
    Scott Helmers gives live demonstrations of the top 10 new features in Visio 2010. This webinar will teach you how to create compelling diagrams by adding shapes to the page with a single click, linking the shapes in a diagram to data in Excel (or SQL Server, or SharePoint), ...
  3. IT Consultant Business Secrets Revealed
    Michael Munger, Experts Exchange tech pro and IT consultant, pulls back the curtain on his very successful businesses and answers question on every IT consultant and business owner should know about. He shares secrets on what he did to solve the 5 most common problems in IT, ...
  4. Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
    Quest CTO, Mike Billon, gives an overview of the steps involved in building a dunamic disaster recovery plan. Through case studies and an examination of software/hardware tooles for monitoring and testing, you'll gain a better understandin of where you are, where you want ...
  5. Organize Your Visio Diagrams with Containers and Lists
    Scott Helmers uses cross functional flowcharts, wireframe diagrams, data graphic legends and seating charts to teach you: how to ustilize all three new structured diagram components in Visio 2010, the best practices for organizeing shapes in previous version of Visio, how to organize ...
  6. How to Us Objects, Properties, Events and Methods in Microsoft Access
    Alison Dalter gives an in-depbth look at objects, properties, events and methods in Microsoft Access. In this webinar you will learn about using the object browser, referring to objects, working with properties and methods, working with object variables, understanding the ...

Join the Community

Give a Little. Get a Lot.

Join the community of experts here and help other tech pros by answering question in your area of expertise. You can earn FREE access to all Experts Exchange's premium features and resources.

Join the Community

Answers

 

by: svenswensonPosted on 2007-08-08 at 07:39:36ID: 19654479

I have seen that too but I think that is only for connecting to wireless networks using Server 2003 it does not add support to push wireless networks out with Group Policy

 

by: merowingerPosted on 2007-08-08 at 07:48:48ID: 19654590

i'm bad in translating :) what they mean?
******************************************************************************************
quote:
Q. Can I use Group Policy to configure WPA2 settings on my Windows XP wireless clients?
 
A. Yes. To configure WPA2 authentication settings for wireless clients running Windows XP with SP2 using the Wireless Network (IEEE 802.11) Policies Group Policy extension, the client computers must be members of a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory domain and have the Wireless Client Update for Windows XP with Service Pack 2 installed. The WPA2 authentication settings in the Wireless Network (IEEE 802.11) Policies Group Policy extension must be configured from the Group Policy Object Editor snap-in on a computer running Windows Vista.

For an example configuration in a test lab, see the Windows Vista Wireless Networking Evaluation Guide.

The WPA2 authentication settings configured in this way for Windows XP with SP2 wireless clients also apply to Windows Vista and Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 wireless clients.
 ******************************************************************************************

 

by: rmundyPosted on 2010-02-01 at 13:03:32ID: 26458645

Also, you can use Windows 7 with the Remote Administration Tools for 2008.  Kick off Group Policy Management and create a new policy.  Go to Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Wireless Network.  With Wireless Network selected, right click & select New Policy.  From there you can setup your wireless networks, as well as set the security settings.  

20120131-EE-VQP-002

3 Ways to Join

30-Day Free Trial

The Experts

98% positive feedback on 31,087 answers since March 2000. angeliii is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for his work with MS SQL Server & Develoment.

He has also proven his knowledge of Visual Basic Programming, PHP Scripting and Oracle Databases.

The Experts

97% positive feedback on 10,752 answers since July 2000. lrmoore has more than 18 years experience in the networking industry.

The six-time Mircosoft MVPs specialties include firewalls, virtual private networking, and network management.

Testimonials

"...and excellent source for support... Kind of like having your very own IT dept." Electriciansnet

Testimonials

"I was apprehensive at signing up at first. However... it has already made my life as an IT administrator much easier." JaCrews

Testimonials

"WOW! You guys have great, active, and knowledgeable people on here." moore50

Business Clients

Business Clients

In the Press

"If you’ve got a question... Experts Exchange can supply an answer.”

In the Press

"...an invaluable aid for both IT professionals and those who require tech support."

In the Press

"where IT professionals provide quick answers on just about any topic"

Business Account Plans

Loading Advertisement...