User's Manual

❍ Profiles with security settings that include "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.
NOTE: The WiFi connection utility supports machine certificates. However, they
are not displayed in the certificate listings.
Create a Persistent Profile for a Client Package
Following are general instructions for this type of Administrator profile. For more detailed
information and restrictions, see
Create Profiles for Windows*.
1. For Windows* XP users: on the Tools menu, click Administrator Tool.
2. Enter your password to access the Administrator Tool.
3. Select Create new package or Open existing package. For existing packages, you
may browse to locate it. Then click OK.
4. Click Include Profiles in this package.
5. Click Persistent.
6. Click Add to open the General Settings.
7. Profile Name: Enter a descriptive profile name.
8. WiFi Network Name (SSID): Enter the network identifier.
9. Operating Mode: Network (Infrastructure) is selected by default.
10. Administrator Profile Type: Persistent: Active when no users are logged on is
selected.
11. Click Next.
12. Click Enterprise Security to open the Security Settings. See
TLS, TTLS, PEAP, LEAP,
or EAP-FAST for 802.1X security configuration information.
13. Click OK.
Remove a Persistent Profile from a Package
1. On the Persistent tab, click the profile.
2. Click Remove.
Copy a Persistent Profile for a Package
You can copy an existing profile, giving the copy a new name. You may want to do this in
order to have two similar profiles. To copy a profile:
1. Select the profile.
2. Click Copy.
3. Enter a new profile name.
4. Click OK.