Windows Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) / WCN-UFD and WPA-RADIUS@ WinXP

Hello List!

I searched a way, to deploy my WLAN settings for XP Clients. After
search this Group i found this thread who defines how we can do a auto
setup the Wireless Settings:

news:A31BCBA5-B036-479E-89E3-

Now i try to setup with the wizard the WPA-Radius, but it has no option
for it. After searching the web, i found the spec for the Wsetting.wfc file:

For XP:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/Rally/WCN-UFD_XPspec.mspx

For Vista:
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo..._Vistaspec.doc


Now i followed the Definitions and build the follow file:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<wirelessProfile
xmlns="http://www.microsoft.com/provisioning/WirelessProfile/2004"
xmlnssi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.microsoft.com/provisioning/WirelessProfile/2004
WSETTING.xsd">
<config>
<configId>0007089E-3226-48AD-B771-12B3E8537686</configId>
<configAuthorId>0B4E59B8-8317-46B2-B8C2-C46850162E6C</configAuthorId>
<configAuthor>Microsoft Wireless Network Setup Wizard</configAuthor>
</config>
<ssid>RSR</ssid>
<connectionType>ESS</connectionType>
<deviceMode>infrastructure</deviceMode>
<primaryProfile>
<authentication>WPA</authentication>
<encryption>TKIP</encryption>
<networkKey>00000000000000</networkKey>
<keyProvidedAutomatically>1</keyProvidedAutomatically>
<ieee802Dot1xEnabled>1</ieee802Dot1xEnabled>
<eapMethod>PEAP-EAP-TLS</eapMethod>
</primaryProfile>
</wirelessProfile>

But the problem is, that XP+SP2 don't read/interpret the file correctly.
I get only the Error Message:

Es wurden keine Informationen gefunden, die zum Einrichten des Netzwerks
erforderlich sind bzw. die Informationen sind nicht verwendbar. Führen
Sie den Assistenten erneut auf dem ursprünglichen Computer aus.

(Sorry - thats the Original German Error Message - I try to translate)

No Information found, for Setup the Network btw. the information are not
useful. ......

In the Documentation is the XML Schema for this file. I validated this
file against the schema and found no error.

My next try was with the same usb stick and the same files on a Vista
Notebook. Result: All ok: The files created my Wireless Network
Connection (But some tasks are left: Cert, and some check boxes - @ MS:
this stuff should also integrated!!)

My Result: There is no way, to make a silent Wireless Setup with RADUIS
for Users with don't have any know how!

Thomas Creutz

Thomas Creutz

Hi
To you have a central server run RADIUS?
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Thomas Creutz" <> wrote in message
news:OFJ5rG%...
> Hello List!
>
> I searched a way, to deploy my WLAN settings for XP Clients. After
> search this Group i found this thread who defines how we can do a auto
> setup the Wireless Settings:
>
> news:A31BCBA5-B036-479E-89E3-
>
> Now i try to setup with the wizard the WPA-Radius, but it has no option
> for it. After searching the web, i found the spec for the Wsetting.wfc
> file:
>
> For XP:
> http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/Rally/WCN-UFD_XPspec.mspx
>
> For Vista:
> http://download.microsoft.com/downlo..._Vistaspec.doc
>
>
> Now i followed the Definitions and build the follow file:
>
> <?xml version="1.0"?>
> <wirelessProfile
> xmlns="http://www.microsoft.com/provisioning/WirelessProfile/2004"
> xmlnssi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
> xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.microsoft.com/provisioning/WirelessProfile/2004
> WSETTING.xsd">
> <config>
> <configId>0007089E-3226-48AD-B771-12B3E8537686</configId>
> <configAuthorId>0B4E59B8-8317-46B2-B8C2-C46850162E6C</configAuthorId>
> <configAuthor>Microsoft Wireless Network Setup Wizard</configAuthor>
> </config>
> <ssid>RSR</ssid>
> <connectionType>ESS</connectionType>
> <deviceMode>infrastructure</deviceMode>
> <primaryProfile>
> <authentication>WPA</authentication>
> <encryption>TKIP</encryption>
> <networkKey>00000000000000</networkKey>
> <keyProvidedAutomatically>1</keyProvidedAutomatically>
> <ieee802Dot1xEnabled>1</ieee802Dot1xEnabled>
> <eapMethod>PEAP-EAP-TLS</eapMethod>
> </primaryProfile>
> </wirelessProfile>
>
> But the problem is, that XP+SP2 don't read/interpret the file correctly.
> I get only the Error Message:
>
> Es wurden keine Informationen gefunden, die zum Einrichten des Netzwerks
> erforderlich sind bzw. die Informationen sind nicht verwendbar. Führen
> Sie den Assistenten erneut auf dem ursprünglichen Computer aus.
>
> (Sorry - thats the Original German Error Message - I try to translate)
>
> No Information found, for Setup the Network btw. the information are not
> useful. ......
>
> In the Documentation is the XML Schema for this file. I validated this
> file against the schema and found no error.
>
> My next try was with the same usb stick and the same files on a Vista
> Notebook. Result: All ok: The files created my Wireless Network
> Connection (But some tasks are left: Cert, and some check boxes - @ MS:
> this stuff should also integrated!!)
>
> My Result: There is no way, to make a silent Wireless Setup with RADUIS
> for Users with don't have any know how!
>
> Thomas Creutz

Jack \(MVP-Networking\).

Jack (MVP-Networking). schrieb:
> Hi
> To you have a central server run RADIUS?

yes. i have a ms ias server with ad who runnng radius.

But the problem is, that some users have a own notebook from home and
will connect to the network.

But some user dont have knowlege about windows and cant run setup this
stuff.

So i search a way, to make a Setup for it, that the user can set up the
radius connection over exe/script/some other tool.

But i cant find any solution for it!

Thomas Creutz

Thomas Creutz