Specifications

Using Computer-only Authentication
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Configuring Computer-only Authentication using the Wireless
Network (IEEE 802.11) Policies Group Policy Extension
To configure computer-only authentication using the Wireless Network (IEEE 802.11) Policies Group
Policy extension, select Computer only in Computer authentication on the 802.1x tab for the preferred
network the corresponds to your wireless network. Figure 4 shows an example.
Figure 6: Selecting computer-only authentication in the Wireless Network (IEEE 802.11) Policies
Group Policy extension
For more information, see Configuring Wireless Settings Using Windows Server 2003 Group Policy at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0703.mspx.
Enabling Computer-only Authentication Using the Registry
To configure computer-only authentication through the registry, all the Windows-based wireless clients
must have the following registry value set:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\EAPOL\Parameters\General\Global\A
uthMode=2
With the AuthMode setting set to 2, only computer authentication is attempted. User authentication is
never attempted.
To add this registry setting on all of your computers running Windows, you can use the following tools:
● Regini.exe from the Windows 2000 Server Resource Kit Tools
● Reg.exe from the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools
In both cases, you create a script file that is read by the tool to add a registry setting. The tool has to be
run in the security context of a local administrator account.