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Administrator Tool
Set Administrator Password
Administrator Tool Settings
Administrator Packages
Administrator Profiles
Persistent
Pre-Logon/Common Connection
Exclude Networks
Voice over IP (VoIP)
Application Settings
Adapter Settings
Software
EAP-FAST A-ID Groups
Administrator Tasks
The Administrator Tool is used by the person who has administrator privileges on this computer.
This tool is used to configure common (shared) profiles, Pre-logon/Common profiles, and
persistent connection profiles. The Administrator Tool can also be used by an Information
Technology department to configure user settings within the Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless software
and to create custom install packages to export to other systems.
The Administrator Tool is located on the Tools menu. It must be selected during a Custom
installation of the Intel PROSet/Wireless software or the feature is not displayed in the Tools
menu.
Set Administrator Password
Users cannot modify Administrator settings or profiles unless they have the password for this
tool. When you first access the Administrator Tool, you are required to enter a password. The
password must not exceed 100 characters. Null passwords are not allowed.
NOTE: If you do not know the original password, there is no process available to reset the
password.
1. Password: Create a password (maximum 100 characters).
2. Confirm Password: Reenter the password.
3. Click OK. The
Open Administrator Package displays.
To change the existing password:
1. Click Administrator Tool from the Tools menu.
2. Click Change Password on the password entry form.
3. Old Password: Enter the existing password.
4. New Password: Enter the new password.
5. Confirm Password: Reenter the new password again.
6. Click OK to save the new password and enter the Administrator Tool.
Administrator Tool Settings
An Administrator can determine which order Administrator profiles are placed in the
Administrator Tool's Profiles list.
1. Click the Administrator Tool Tools menu.
2. Click Tools > Settings to open the Administrator Tool Settings.
Select Insert on top to always place Administrator profiles at the top of the
Administrator Tool's Profiles list.
Select Insert on bottom to always place Administrator profiles at the bottom the
Administrator Tool's Profiles list.
Click OK to close and return to the Administrator Tool.
Administrator Packages
Administrator Packages are used to save administrative profiles and other settings. You can
copy or send this self-extracting executable file to clients on your network. When the executable
runs, the contents are installed and configured on the destination computer.
To create a new package:
1. On the Tools menu, click Administrator Tool.
2. Enter your password to access the Administrator Tool.
3. Open Administrator Package: Select one of the following operating system to create a
new package or open an existing package.
Name Description
Create a Windows XP or
Windows 2000 package
Create a package that can be exported to a
user's computer that has either Windows XP
or Windows 2000 operating system. This
package allows export of all 802.1x
authentication EAP-type Pre-Logon/Common
and Persistent profiles.
Create a Windows Vista
package
Create a package that can be exported to a
user's computer that has the Windows Vista
operating system. This package allows export
of EAP-TTLS and EAP-SIM Common profiles
only.
Open an existing package
Select to browse for and open an existing
package.
6. Click OK.
7. Configure the following options to be included in the package:
Name Description
Profiles Click Include Profiles in this package. Profiles can be
shared with other users.
Application Settings Click Include Application Settings in this package.
Specify application settings to be enabled.
Adapter Settings Click Include Adapter Settings in this package.
Specify initial values for adapter settings used on this
computer.
Software Click Include Software in this package. Define which
software components are installed on this computer.
EAP-FAST A-ID
Groups:
Click Include A-ID Groups. Add A-ID Group to support
multiple PACs from multiple A-IDs.
NOTE: This feature is not available when creating an
Administrator Package for Windows Vista clients.
Software Click Include Software in this package. Define which
software components are installed on this computer.
NOTE: Refer to
Software for information to reduce the
size of the Administrator Package executable file.
7. Click Close.
8. You are notified: The current package is changed. Would you like to save the
changes?
9. Click Yes. Save the executable file to a directory on the local disk drive.
10. Click Save. The file is created. NOTE: This may take several minutes.
11. Click Finished to view the package contents.
Click Apply this package to this computer if you want to use the package
configuration on the Administrator's computer.
Copy the executable file to any user's computer to install the configuration that has
been saved in the package. When you execute the package file, it is a silent install.
NOTE: Administrator profiles for Windows Vista are stored in an XML format.
NOTE: You can also select Save Package on the Administrator Tool File Menu to
save the package.
To edit a package:
1. Access the Administrator Tool.
2. On the Open Administrator Package page, click Open an existing package to edit an
existing package.
3. Click Browse. Locate the package's executable file.
4. Click Open. Make your updates.
5. Click Close.
6. You are notified: The current package is changed. Would you like to save the
changes?
7. Click Yes. Save the executable file to a directory on the local disk drive.
NOTE: You can also select Open Package on the Administrator Tool File menu to
edit an Administrator Package.
Administrator Profiles
Administrator Profiles are owned and managed by the network administrator or the
administrator of this computer. These profiles are common or shared by all users on this
computer. However, end users cannot modify these profiles. They can only be modified from
the Administrator Tool, which is password protected.
There are two types of Administrator Profiles: Persistent or Pre-logon/Common. You can also
configure Voice over IP (VoIP) settings for export to a soft-phone application.
NOTE: For Windows Vista packages, only EAP-SIM and TTLS Common profiles can
be created.
Persistent Connection
Persistent profiles are applied at boot time or whenever no one is logged on the computer. After
a user logs off, a Persistent profile maintains a wireless connection either until the computer is
turned off or a different user logs on.
Persistent Connect key points:
The following types of profiles can be created as Persistent profiles:
All profiles that do not require 802.1x authentication (for example, Open
authentication with WEP encryption, Open authentication with no encryption).
All profiles with 802.1x authentication that have the credentials saved: LEAP or
EAP-FAST.
Profiles with security settings that include the "Use the following user name and
password" option.
Profiles that use the machine certificate to authenticate.
WPA-Enterprise profiles that do not use a user certificate.
WPA-Personal profiles.
Persistent profiles are applied at system power up and after a user logs off.
To create a Persistent Profile:
1. Click Include Profiles in this package .
2. Click Persistent.
3. Click Add to open the General Settings.
4. Profile Name: Enter a descriptive profile name.
5. Wireless Network Name (SSID): Enter the name of your wireless network.
6. Operating Mode: Network (Infrastructure) is selected by default.
7. Administrator Profile Type: Persistent: Active when no users are logged on is
selected.
8. Click Next.
9. Select Enterprise Security to open the Security Settings. See
TLS, TTLS, PEAP, LEAP, or
EAP-FAST for 802.1x security configuration information.
10. Click OK.
Pre-Logon/Common Connection
Pre-logon/Common profiles are applied prior to a user log on. If Single Sign On support is
installed, the connection is made prior to the the Windows log on sequence (Pre-logon/
Common).
If Single Sign On support is not installed, the profile is applied once the user session is active.
Pre-logon/Common profiles always appear at the top of a the Profiles list. Users can still
prioritize profiles that they have created but they cannot reprioritize Pre-logon/Common
profiles. Because these profiles appear at the top of the profiles list, Intel PROSet/Wireless
automatically attempts to connect to the Administrator profiles first before any user created
profiles.
NOTE: Only administrators can create or export Pre-logon/Common profiles.
Pre-logon/Common Connect key points are:
Pre-logon/Common Connect is active only at the Windows log on.
The following types of profiles can be created as Pre-logon/Common profiles:
802.1x MD5, PEAP, TTLS or EAP-FAST profiles that use either the "Use Windows
Logon user name and password" or "Use the following user name and password"
credentials when configuring the profile's security settings.
LEAP profiles that use the "Prompt for the user name and password." credentials
when configuring the profile's security settings.
802.1x PEAP or TTLS profiles with user or machine certificates (the user must have
administrative rights to use machine certificates).
TLS profiles that use digital certificates to verify the identity of a client and a server.
EAP-SIM profiles that use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card to validate your
credentials with the network.
All non-802.1x (Open and WEP) Common or User Based profiles.
A Pre-logon/Common profile is applied at Windows user log-on time.
Pre-Logon/Common Connection Status
Pre-logon/Common Connect support is installed during a Custom install of the Intel PROSet/
Wireless software. Refer to
Install and Uninstall the Single Sign On Feature for more
information.
NOTE: If the Single Sign On or Pre-logon/Common Connect features are not
installed, an administrator is still able to create Pre-logon/Common profiles for
export to a user's computer.
The following describes how the Pre-logon/Common Connect feature functions from system
power-up. The assumption is that a saved profile exists. This saved profile has valid security
settings marked with "Use Windows Logon user name and password" that is applied at the time
of Windows log on.
1. After a system power-up, enter your Windows log on domain, user name, and password.
2. Click OK. The Pre-logon/Common profile Status page displays the progress of the
network connection. After the wireless adapter is connected to the network access point,
the Status page closes and the Windows user logs on.
If the corresponding access point rejects your credentials during the Pre-
logon/Common Connect, the profile credentials prompts you for your user
credentials.
Enter your credentials.
Click OK. The profile is applied and the Status page displays the progress of
the connection status until you are logged onto Windows.
Click Cancel on the Credentials page to select another profile.
NOTE: A user certificate can only be accessed by a user that has been
authenticated on the computer. Therefore, a user should log onto the computer
once (using either a wired connection, alternate profile or local log in) before using
a Pre-logon/Common profile that authenticates with a user certificate.
When you log off, any wireless connection is disconnected and a persistent profile (if one is
available) is applied. Under certain circumstances it is desirable to maintain the current
connection (for example, if user-specific data needs to be uploaded to the server post-log off or
when roaming profiles are used).
Create a profile which is marked as both Pre-logon/Common and persistent to achieve this
functionality. If such a profile is active when the user logs off, the connection is maintained.
To create a Pre-logon/Common Profile:
1. Click Include Profiles in this package.
2. Click Pre-logon/Common.
3. Click Add to open the General Settings.
4. Profile Name: Enter a descriptive profile name.
5. Wireless Network Name (SSID): Enter the network identifier.
6. Operating Mode: Network (Infrastructure) is selected by default.
7. Administrator Profile Type: Pre-logon/Common: Active when a user is logged
on. This profile is shared by all users. This profile type is already selected.
8. Click Next.
9. Click Advanced to open the Advanced Settings. Use the Advanced Settings to set the
following:
Name Description
Auto Connect Select to automatically or manually connect to a profile.
Mandatory Access Point Select to associate the wireless adapter with a specific access point.
Password Protection NOTE: Unavailable for Administrator Profiles.
Start Application: NOTE: Unavailable for Administrator Profiles.
User Name Format
An administrator can select the user name format for the
authentication server.
The choices are:
user (default)
user@domain
user@domain.com
DOMAIN\user
NOTE: User Name Format is available only in the Advanced
Settings in the Administrator Tool. It is unavailable when creating a
user profile from the Intel PROSet/Wireless Create Wireless Profile
manager.
10. Click OK to close the Advanced Settings.
11. Select Enterprise Security to open the Security Settings. See
EAP-SIM, TLS, TTLS, PEAP,
LEAP, or EAP-FAST for 802.1x security configuration information.
12. Click OK to save the profile and add it to the Administrator profiles list.
NOTE: If a Persistent connection was already established, a Pre-Login/Common
profile is ignored unless the profile is configured with both Pre-logon/Common and
Persistent connection options.
Exclude Networks
Administrators can designate networks to be excluded from connection. Once a network is
excluded, only an administrator can remove the network from the Exclude list. The excluded
network is displayed in the Intel PROSet/Wireless Exclude List Management.
NOTE: Unavailable for Windows Vista packages.
To exclude a network:
1. Click Include Profiles in this package.
2. Click Exclude.
3. Click Add to open the Exclude Network (SSID).
4. Network Name: Enter the network name of the network that you want to exclude.
5. Click OK to add the network name to the list.
To remove a network from exclusion:
1. Select the network name in the Exclude list.
2. Click Remove. The network is deleted from the list.
Voice over IP (VoIP) Connection
Intel PROSet/Wireless software supports VoIP third-party soft-phone applications.
Third-party VoIP applications support Voice Codecs. Codecs generally provide a compression
capability to save network bandwidth.
Intel PROSet/Wireless software supports the following International Telecommunications Union
(ITU) codec standards:
Codec Algorithm
ITU G.711 PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)
ITU G.722 SBADPCM (Sub-Band Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation)
ITU G.723 Multi-rate Coder
ITU G.726 ADPCM (Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation)
ITU G.727 Variable-Rate ADPCM
ITU G.728 LD-CELP (Low-Delay Code Excited Linear Prediction)
ITU G.729 CS-ACELP (Conjugate Structure Algebraic-Code Excited Linear Prediction)
An administrator can export VoIP settings to configure various codec data rates and frame rates
to improve voice quality in VoIP transmissions.
To configure VoIP settings:
NOTE: Ensure Voice over IP is not disabled in the Administrator Tool Application
Settings. It is enabled by default.
1. Click Include Profiles in this package.
2. Click VoIP.
3. Click Add to open the Create VoIP Profiles page.
4. Select the Codec bandwidth, application usage, and frame rate.
For Voice Data:
G711 has 10ms frame rate with 64kbps bit rate
G722 has 10ms frame rate with 64kbps bit rate
G723 has 30ms frame rate with either 5.3kbps or 6.4kbps bit rate
G726-32 has 10ms frame rate with 32kbps bit rate
G728 has 2.5ms frame rate with 16kbps bit rate
G729 has 10ms frame rate with 10kbps bit rate
Codec Usage Frame Rate
G711_64kbps
G722_64kbps
G722_56kbps
G722_48kbps
G722_1_32kbps
G722_1_24kbps
G722_1_16kbps
G726_16kbps
G726_24kbps
G726_32kbps
G726_40kbps
G728_16kbps
G729a_8kbps
G729e_11_8kbps
GIPS_iPCM_VARIABLE
G722_2_VARIABLE
Interactive Voice
Audio Conference
Voice Data
Video
Streaming Audio
10
20
30
5. Click OK to return to the Profiles list.
6. Click Close to save the profile settings to a
package.
Application Settings
An administrator can select which level of control that users have over their wireless network
connections.
To configure Application Settings:
1. Click Include Application Settings in this package.
2. Enable or disable each setting listed in the table below.
Name Description
802.1x Authentication
Enable a user to create or connect to profiles that
support different 802.1x authentication EAP types.
Select which 802.1x authentication EAP types you want
enabled on a user’s computer:
EAP SIM, EAP LEAP, EAP
TLS, EAP TTLS, EAP PEAP, EAP FAST.
NOTE: This setting is unavailable for Windows Vista
packages.
Administrator Tool
Disable access to the Administrator Tool on a user’s
computer.
Application Auto Launch
Select to start a batch file, executable file, or script
automatically when a specific profile connects to the
network. For example, start a Virtual Private Network
(VPN) session automatically whenever a user connects
to a wireless network.
Application On Radio Toggle
Enables a third-party application to disable the Intel
PROSet/Wireless Enable Radio or Disable Radio switch.
NOTE: This setting is unavailable for Windows Vista
packages.
CCXv4
Select Enable CCXx4 to Enable Cisco Compatible
Extensions, version 4 (CCXv4) features for EAP-FAST
profiles.
NOTE: The EAP-FAST A-ID (Authority Identifier) Groups
feature in the Administrator Tool is unavailable if CCXv4
is not enabled.
Select which of the following prompts to enable or
disable on a user's computer for EAP-FAST PAC
provisioning:
Turn off prompts and warnings for
unauthenticated provisioning: Option to turn off
prompts and warnings for PAC auto-provisioning if there
is no PAC or there is no PAC that matches the A-ID sent
by the server that it is connected to.
Turn off prompts when switching default server
(A-ID): Option to turn off prompts when a client
encounters a server that has provisioned a PAC before
but is not currently selected as the default server.
Turn off unauthenticated provisioning after PAC is
provisioned: Option to turn off auto-provisioning
automatically after a PAC for that A-ID has been
provisioned.
NOTE: This feature is not installed through an
Administrator Package when a user's computer has an
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection or
an Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection.
NOTE: This setting is unavailable for Windows Vista
packages.
Cache Credentials
Select to save credentials after a user logs on. If the
wireless connection temporarily disconnects, the saved
credentials are used upon reconnection. The credentials
are cleared when the user logs off.
NOTE: If cleared, The Prompt each time I connect
option is unavailable when creating profiles
Device to Device (ad hoc)
Enable or disable whether a user is able to either create
Device to Device (ad hoc) profiles or join Device to
Device (ad hoc) networks.
Select one of the following to enable or disable whether
the user can connect to device to device networks:
Enable device to device networking.
Enable secure device to device networking only.
Disable device to device networking.
Select to either allow a user to configure profiles with
device to device (ad hoc) settings or prevent
configuration of device to device (ad hoc) profiles.
Show device to device application settings
Hide device to device application settings.
To remove the Device to Device (ad hoc) operating
mode from the Create Wireless Profile General Settings,
select both Disable device to device networking and
Hide device to device application settings. This
prevents a user from creating profiles that support
Device to Device (ad hoc) network.
Import and Export
Select to import to or export profiles from a user’s
computer. Enable permits auto import of user profiles
when copied to an auto import folder.
Maintain Connection
Select to hide the Maintain Connection option in the
Create Wireless Profile Advanced Settings. The Maintain
Connection option maintains the wireless connection
with a user profile after log off.
NOTE: The Maintain Connection option may be used
with Nortel VPN client when it is configured to Logoff
on Connect.
NOTE: This setting is unavailable for Windows Vista
packages.
Message On Radio Toggle
Enables a third-party application to notify a user that
the Intel PROSet/Wireless radio is either on or off.
NOTE: This setting is unavailable for Windows Vista
packages.
Persistent Connection
Select Ensure that persistent connection and
computer policies are updated prior to user log on.
NOTE:Updating policies may delay the log on screen for
up to 2 minutes.
NOTE: This setting is unavailable for Windows Vista
packages.
Microsoft Windows XP
Coexistence
Select Enable Microsoft Wireless Zero
Configuration and Intel PROSet/Wireless to
coexist on this system.
Enable this option to allow Microsoft Wireless Zero
Configuration and Intel PROSet/Wireless to exist
together on this system. When you select this option,
you prevent Microsoft Windows XP Wireless Zero
Configuration Service from being disabled when Intel
PROSet/Wireless is enabled.
NOTE: This setting is unavailable for Windows Vista
packages.
Pre-Logon/Common Cisco Mode
Enable Cisco Mode during a Pre-logon/Common
Connection.
Cisco access points have the capability to support
multiple wireless network names (SSIDs) but only
broadcast one. In order to connect to such an access
point, an attempt is made to connect with each profile.
This is referred to as Cisco Mode.
NOTE: The Pre-logon/Common Connection may take
longer to connect.
NOTE: This setting is unavailable for Windows Vista
packages.
Profile Connectivity
Select the profile connectivity level on a user’s
computer.
Disable Intel user-profile switching. Users are only
able to connect with the first Pre-logon/Common profile
or connect with Pre-logon/Common profiles only.
Allow the user to connect to all administrator
profiles.
Allow the user to only connect to the first
administrator profile.
NOTE: This setting is unavailable for Windows Vista
packages.
Security Level
Select the security level on a user's computer?
Users are able to connect to profiles only with this
security level.
Allow the user to connect to networks with
Personal Security only.
Allow the user to connect to networks with
Enterprise Security only.
NOTE: This setting is unavailable for Windows Vista
packages.
Single Sign On
Select which Administrator Profile types are enabled on
a user computer.
Persistent Connection: Profiles are active
during start up and when no user is logged onto
the computer.
Pre-Logon/Common Connection: Profiles are
active immediately once a user logs onto the
computer.
Common profiles are enabled if Pre-logon/
Common features are not installed on a
user’s computer. Common profiles are
active after a user has logged on and the
session becomes active.
Persistent and Pre-Logon/Common profiles
are placed at the top of the user’s profiles
list. They cannot be changed or deleted by
a user.
NOTE: This setting is unavailable for Windows Vista
packages.
Support Information
Specify the support information displayed in the About
box of the Intel PROSet/Wireless Software.
Support URL: Enter the support center web site
that you want your customers to access for
technical support.
Support Phone Number: Enter the telephone
number that you want your customers to call for
technical support.
Voice over IP
Enables a third-party software to use the VoIP
application on a user's computer. The default setting
enables this feature.
NOTE: This feature is not installed through an
Administrator Package when a user's computer has an
Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection or an
Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection.
Wi-Fi Manager
Select which Wi-Fi manager controls a user’s wireless
connections. Use either the previous logged on user’s
Wi-Fi manager or allow each user to select their
preferred Wi-Fi manager.
Allow all users to switch between Intel PROSet/
Wireless and Microsoft Windows XP Wireless Zero
Configuration after log on.
Wi-Fi manager at log on is determined by the
active Wi-Fi manager when the last user logged
off.
NOTE: This setting is unavailable for Windows Vista
packages.
Wi-Fi(R) Protected Setup
Enable registering other devices. Intel PROSet/Wireless
software can be configured to operate as a registrar for
a Wi-Fi Protected Setup supported access points. The
registrar securely transfers the access point key or
password automatically or manually with a USB flash
drive or other external device.
Click Hide Enable Device Registration Application
Setting to hide the Enable device registration
Application Settings
NOTE: This setting is unavailable for Windows Vista
packages.
Wireless Event Log Viewer
Select where to save the Intel Wireless Troubleshooter
Wireless Event Viewer Log file.
1. In the Intel Wireless Troubleshooter, click File >
Settings to open the Wireless Event Viewer
Settings.
2. Specify the default folder for saved log files:
The default location is the desktop. Click Browse
to locate a new folder location.
3. File Name: The file name is set by default. it
includes the computer name, domain name and
user name of the person
4. Maximum Size: Enter the size of the file in
kilobytes (KB).
5. Click OK to close and apply the new changes.
Click Cancel to close without applying any
changes
If you want the log file copied to an archive site after a
specific number of days:
1. Click Copy the log file to another location.
2. Destination Folder: Enter where to store the
files or click Browse to select a folder location.
3. Frequency (days): Select how often you want
the files moved to the destination folder.
4. Click OK to close and apply the new changes.
Click Cancel to close without applying any
changes.
NOTE: Enable registering other devices. Intel PROSet/
Wireless software can be configured to operate as a
registrar for a Wi-Fi Protected Setup supported access
points. The registrar securely transfers the access point
key or password automatically or manually with a USB
flash drive or other external device.
Click Hide Enable Device Registration Application
Setting to hide the Enable device registration
Application Settings
NOTE: This setting is unavailable for Windows Vista
packages.
Wireless On/Off
Select Disable Wireless On/Off selection to prevent
a user from accessing the Wireless On or Wireless
Off control on the Intel PROSet/Wireless main window
or Taskbar menu. A user is notified that The feature
is disabled by the administrator if they attempt to
turn on or off the radio control.
Select Add 802.11a Radio On/Off selection to add
the 802.11a Wireless On/Off control to the Taskbar
menu and the Intel PROSet/Wireless main window on a
user's computer.
Select Disable 802.11a Radio On/Off selection to
prevent a user from turning off the 802.11a radio. A
user is notified that The feature is disabled by the
administrator if they attempt to turn on or off the
802.11a radio control.
Once this feature is installed on a user's computer,
follow the instructions below to turn on or off the
802.11a radio control.
To turn off the 802.11a radio:
1. On the Intel PROSet/Wireless Main window, click
the Wireless On button. The list of radio options
is displayed.
2. Select 802.11a Radio Off. The 802.11a radio is
now inactive.
To turn on the 802.11a radio:
1. On the Intel PROSet/Wireless Main window, click
the 802.11a Radio Off button. The list of radio
options is displayed.
2. Select Wireless On. The 802.11a radio is now
active.
NOTE: This option is available only for wireless
adapters that support 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g.
This feature is not installed through an Administrator
Package when a user's computer has an Intel(R) PRO/
Wireless 2200BG Network Connection.
NOTE: This setting is unavailable for Windows Vista
packages.
Close
Closes the Administrator Tool.
Help?
Provides help information for this page.
Adapter Settings
To configure Adapter Settings:
1. Click Include Adapter Settings in this package.
2. For each setting listed in the table below, select one of the following options:
Use default value: Resets the setting on the user machine to the default value.
No change: Maintains the user selected value. The administrator decides not to
enforce all the settings on a user's computer. The user can change the adapter
setting values from the Intel PROSet/Wireless Advanced menu.
Select the value: The administrator selects the value that is to be used on the
user's computer.