Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) support for Wireless Network (IEEE 802.11) Policies is available for Windows Server 2003

You can use the Active Directory-based Wireless Network (IEEE 802.11) Policies feature of Windows Server 2003 to define preferred wireless networks, and to configure wireless network settings and 802.1x authentication. The new features that have been added to the Wireless Network (IEEE 802.11) Policies make it possible for you to define wireless network policy settings with Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) support.

Hotfix information

A supported feature that modifies the default behavior of the product is available from Microsoft. However, this feature is intended to modify only the behavior that this article describes. Apply this feature only to systems that specifically require it. This feature might receive additional testing. Therefore, if the system is not severely affected by the lack of this feature, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this feature.

If the feature is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the feature.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific feature. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the feature is available. If you do not see your language, it is because the feature is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement

You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

To access Active Directory-based wireless network policy settings, follow these steps:

1. On the domain controller, start the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in.
2. Right-click the domain object in the console tree, and then click Properties.
3. Click the Group Policy tab.
4. Click Default Domain Policy, and then click Edit.
5. Expand the following folder:
   Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Wireless Network (IEEE 802.11) Policies

For more information about how to use Wireless Network (IEEE 802.11) Policies, see the following topics in Microsoft Windows Help:

• Access Active Directory-based wireless network policies
• Add, edit, or remove Active Directory-based wireless network policies
• Define preferred wireless networks in Group Policy
• Define 802.1X authentication for wireless networks in Group Policy

For more information about the terminology that is used in this article, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: