Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You have a computer that is running Windows 7.

  • You deploy IEEE 802.1X wired settings for a corporate network on the computer by using Group Policy settings.

  • You try to establish a wireless connection from the computer to the corporate network.

In this scenario, the computer may connect to a guest network instead of the corporate network.Note This hotfix does not apply to wireless connections because such connections are service set identifier (SSID) based. The .dll files that are updated are only for wired connections. There are no wireless .dll files that are updated by this hotfix.

Cause

This issue occurs because Windows loads the default (local) profile before the profile that is managed by the Group Policy object (GPO). Therefore, the default 802.1X settings are loaded instead of the settings in the Group Policy object when you try to establish a wireless connection to the corporate network.

Resolution

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.If the hotfix 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 hotfix. 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 hotfix. 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:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running one of the following operating systems:

  • Windows 7

  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

For more information about how to obtain a Windows 7 or a Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

976932 Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Registry information

To use the hotfix in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows 7 file information notes
  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:

    Version

    Product

    Milestone

    Service branch

    6.1.760 0.20xxx

    Windows 7

    RTM

    LDR

    6.1.760 1.17xxx

    Windows 7

    SP1

    GDR

    6.1.760 1.21xxx

    Windows 7

    SP1

    LDR

  • GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, extremely important issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.

  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows 7" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Dot3gpclnt.dll

6.1.7600.20862

74,752

21-Dec-2010

05:26

x86

Dot3gpclnt.dll

6.1.7601.21624

74,752

18-Dec-2010

07:56

x86

Dot3.mof

Not applicable

6,072

22-Jul-2009

23:04

Not applicable

Dot3api.dll

6.1.7600.20862

91,136

21-Dec-2010

05:26

x86

Dot3dlg.dll

6.1.7600.20862

47,104

21-Dec-2010

05:26

x86

Dot3msm.dll

6.1.7600.20862

115,200

21-Dec-2010

05:26

x86

Dot3svc.dll

6.1.7600.20862

215,552

21-Dec-2010

05:26

x86

Report.system.netdiagframework.xml

Not applicable

29,356

22-Jul-2009

23:04

Not applicable

Report.system.wired.xml

Not applicable

19,290

22-Jul-2009

23:04

Not applicable

Rules.system.netdiagframework.xml

Not applicable

57,286

22-Jul-2009

23:04

Not applicable

Rules.system.wired.xml

Not applicable

40,902

22-Jul-2009

23:04

Not applicable

Dot3api.dll

6.1.7601.17514

91,136

20-Nov-2010

12:18

x86

Dot3msm.dll

6.1.7601.17514

115,200

20-Nov-2010

12:18

x86

Dot3svc.dll

6.1.7601.21624

215,552

18-Dec-2010

07:56

x86

Report.system.netdiagframework.xml

Not applicable

29,356

10-Jun-2009

21:20

Not applicable

Report.system.wired.xml

Not applicable

19,290

10-Jun-2009

21:20

Not applicable

Rules.system.netdiagframework.xml

Not applicable

57,286

10-Jun-2009

21:20

Not applicable

Rules.system.wired.xml

Not applicable

40,902

10-Jun-2009

21:20

Not applicable

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Dot3gpclnt.dll

6.1.7600.20862

56,832

21-Dec-2010

06:04

x64

Dot3gpclnt.dll

6.1.7601.21624

56,832

18-Dec-2010

08:51

x64

Dot3.mof

Not applicable

6,072

22-Jul-2009

23:23

Not applicable

Dot3api.dll

6.1.7600.20862

84,992

21-Dec-2010

06:04

x64

Dot3dlg.dll

6.1.7600.20862

57,856

21-Dec-2010

06:04

x64

Dot3msm.dll

6.1.7600.20862

103,936

21-Dec-2010

06:04

x64

Dot3svc.dll

6.1.7600.20862

254,464

21-Dec-2010

06:04

x64

Report.system.netdiagframework.xml

Not applicable

29,356

22-Jul-2009

23:23

Not applicable

Report.system.wired.xml

Not applicable

19,290

22-Jul-2009

23:23

Not applicable

Rules.system.netdiagframework.xml

Not applicable

57,286

22-Jul-2009

23:23

Not applicable

Rules.system.wired.xml

Not applicable

40,902

22-Jul-2009

23:23

Not applicable

Dot3api.dll

6.1.7601.17514

84,992

20-Nov-2010

13:26

x64

Dot3msm.dll

6.1.7601.17514

103,936

20-Nov-2010

13:26

x64

Dot3svc.dll

6.1.7601.21624

254,464

18-Dec-2010

08:51

x64

Report.system.netdiagframework.xml

Not applicable

29,356

10-Jun-2009

20:37

Not applicable

Report.system.wired.xml

Not applicable

19,290

10-Jun-2009

20:37

Not applicable

Rules.system.netdiagframework.xml

Not applicable

57,286

10-Jun-2009

20:37

Not applicable

Rules.system.wired.xml

Not applicable

40,902

10-Jun-2009

20:37

Not applicable

Dot3.mof

Not applicable

6,072

22-Jul-2009

23:04

Not applicable

Dot3api.dll

6.1.7600.20862

91,136

21-Dec-2010

05:26

x86

Dot3dlg.dll

6.1.7600.20862

47,104

21-Dec-2010

05:26

x86

Dot3msm.dll

6.1.7600.20862

115,200

21-Dec-2010

05:26

x86

Dot3api.dll

6.1.7601.21624

91,136

18-Dec-2010

07:56

x86

Dot3dlg.dll

6.1.7601.21624

47,104

18-Dec-2010

07:56

x86

Dot3msm.dll

6.1.7601.21624

115,200

18-Dec-2010

07:56

x86

Dot3gpclnt.dll

6.1.7600.20862

74,752

21-Dec-2010

05:26

x86

Dot3gpclnt.dll

6.1.7601.21624

74,752

18-Dec-2010

07:56

x86

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name

Update.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

2,460

Date (UTC)

22-Dec-2010

Time (UTC)

00:46

Platform

Not applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-dot3gpclient_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20862_none_7ac680ce36db3c32.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

8,143

Date (UTC)

21-Dec-2010

Time (UTC)

07:22

Platform

Not applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-dot3gpclient_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21624_none_7cda1e1833df6b08.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

8,143

Date (UTC)

18-Dec-2010

Time (UTC)

08:35

Platform

Not applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-dot3svc-mof_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20862_none_96cd3a14c6fadc2d.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,865

Date (UTC)

21-Dec-2010

Time (UTC)

07:18

Platform

Not applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-dot3svc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20862_none_6bdea848ede7f1ea.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

86,521

Date (UTC)

21-Dec-2010

Time (UTC)

07:25

Platform

Not applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-dot3svc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21624_none_6df24592eaec20c0.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

89,640

Date (UTC)

22-Dec-2010

Time (UTC)

00:50

Platform

Not applicable

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-dot3gpclient_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20862_none_d6e51c51ef38ad68.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

8,147

Date (UTC)

21-Dec-2010

Time (UTC)

07:27

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-dot3gpclient_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21624_none_d8f8b99bec3cdc3e.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

8,147

Date (UTC)

18-Dec-2010

Time (UTC)

09:28

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-dot3svc-mof_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20862_none_f2ebd5987f584d63.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,867

Date (UTC)

21-Dec-2010

Time (UTC)

07:21

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-dot3svc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20862_none_c7fd43cca6456320.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

86,525

Date (UTC)

21-Dec-2010

Time (UTC)

07:29

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-dot3svc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21624_none_ca10e116a34991f6.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

89,644

Date (UTC)

22-Dec-2010

Time (UTC)

00:46

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Update.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

2,478

Date (UTC)

22-Dec-2010

Time (UTC)

00:46

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Wow64_microsoft-windows-dot3svc-mof_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20862_none_fd407feab3b90f5e.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,867

Date (UTC)

21-Dec-2010

Time (UTC)

07:06

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Wow64_microsoft-windows-dot3svc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20862_none_d251ee1edaa6251b.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

79,649

Date (UTC)

21-Dec-2010

Time (UTC)

07:06

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Wow64_microsoft-windows-dot3svc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21624_none_d4658b68d7aa53f1.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

79,649

Date (UTC)

18-Dec-2010

Time (UTC)

08:23

Platform

Not applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-dot3gpclient_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20862_none_7ac680ce36db3c32.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

8,143

Date (UTC)

21-Dec-2010

Time (UTC)

07:22

Platform

Not applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-dot3gpclient_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21624_none_7cda1e1833df6b08.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

8,143

Date (UTC)

18-Dec-2010

Time (UTC)

08:35

Platform

Not applicable

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