Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) support for Wireless Network (IEEE 802.11) Policies is available for Windows Server 2003 (811233)

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Hotfix information

A supported feature that modifies the product's default behavior is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to modify the behavior that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that specifically require it. This feature may 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 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack that contains this feature.

To obtain this feature immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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.

   Date         Time   Version          Size  File name
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   24-Jun-2004  17:09  5.2.3790.186  223,744  Wlsnp.dll
   24-Jun-2004  17:09  5.2.3790.186   25,088  Wlstore.dll
   18-Jun-2004  19:05  5.2.3790.184   48,128  Ws03res.dll

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: