Application Settings (Administrator Tool)

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 LEAP, EAP PEAP, EAP TLS, EAP SIM, EAP TTLS, EAP FAST, EAP AKA.

AAA In Control

Notify when another application uses the wireless adapter.

When enabled, whenever Windows XP* detects a valid wired Ethernet connection, the WiFi connection utility will automatically close any wireless network connections and turn off the wireless radio. If the system looses its wired Ethernet connection, the WiFi connection utility will automatically turn on the wireless adapter radio and attempt to connect to the last connected profile. If the last connected network is not available, the WiFi connection utility will attempt to connect to the first available wireless network based on the preferred Profile List.

NOTE: This behavior is for the system as a whole and is not specific to any user.

NOTE: If the user has manually turned off the wireless radio, the radio will not turn on again when an wired Ethernet connection is lost. The user must turn the radio back on for wireless connections to be established.

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 WiFi connection utility WiFi Enable Radio or Disable Radio switch.

CCXv4

Select Enable CCXv4 to Enable Cisco Compatible Extensions, version 4 (CCXv4) features for EAP-FAST profiles.

NOTE: The EAP-FAST Authority Identifier (A-ID) 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.

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 only secure device to device networking

• 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. This 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.

Maintain SmartCard Connection

Select to maintain the connection if the smart card is removed while the wireless device is connected to a network that uses smart card credentials. The default behavior for the WiFi connection utility is to close the connection that uses smart card credentials if the smart card is removed. Turning this feature On will cause the connection to remain connected (unless re-authentication is required for another reason). Select to maintain a connection if the smart card is removed while the wireless device is connected to a network using smart card/SIM credentials.

NOTE: This setting is not available for Windows Vista* client profiles.

Message On Radio Toggle

Enables a third-party application to notify a user that the WiFi connection utility radio is either on or off.

Microsoft Windows XP Coexistence

Select Enable Microsoft Wireless Zero Configuration and Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi to coexist on this system.

Enable this option to allow Microsoft Wireless Zero Configuration and the WiFi connection utility to exist together on this system. When you select this option, you prevent Microsoft Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Service from being disabled when the WiFi connection utility is enabled.

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 two minutes.

Pre-logon Cisco Mode

Enable Cisco Mode during a Pre-logon 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 connection may increase the connection time.

Profile Connectivity

Control profile connection by the user.

Disable user-profile switching. Leaving this setting Off lets the user connect to both user and administrator profiles. By turning this setting On, the user can only connect to administrator profiles. The administrator also chooses which administrator profiles are available to the user, as follows:

• Allow the user to connect to All administrator profiles.

• Allow the user to only connect to the First administrator profile.

Users are able to connect to profiles only with this security level.

• Allow the user to connect to networks with Personal Security only.

Shared Folder Notification

Select the shared folder notification setting on a user's computer.

• Unshare shared folders automatically when connected to an unsecured network.

• Disable this notification.

• Notify when connected to an unsecured network (default).

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 or Common Connection: Profiles are active immediately once a user logs onto the computer.

Common profiles are enabled if Pre-logon or 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 or Common profiles are placed at the top of the user’s profiles list. They cannot be changed or deleted by a user.

Support Information

Specify the support information displayed in the About box of the WiFi connection utility.

• 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 third-party software to use the VoIP application on a user's computer. The default setting enables this feature.

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 the WiFi connection utility and Microsoft Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration after log on.

• The Wi-Fi manager at log on is determined by the active Wi-Fi manager when the last user logged off.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup*

The WiFi connection utility 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.

• Enable registering other devices (default).

• Hide Enable Device Registration application setting.

Select to enable the WiFi connection utility to register other devices. Also select to hide the Enable Device Registration setting in the WiFi connection utility application settings to block user to change the settings.

WiFi On/Off

Control the wireless radio.

• No change: The radio is not turned on or off.
• Turn WiFi Off: The profile turns the radio off.
• Turn WiFi On: The profile turns the radio on.
• Turn off 802.11a radio only: This becomes selectable if Turn WiFi On is enabled.
• Disable Wireless On/Off selection: Select to prevent a user from accessing the Wireless On/Off control on the WiFi connection utility 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.
• Add 802.11a Radio On/Off selection: Select to allow the user to turn on/off the 802.11a radio separately from the 802.11b/g radio. If you select this, the Disable 802.11a Radio On/Off selection becomes available. Select this to show the 802.11a radio On/Off control, but disable it. This lets you give the user individual control over the radios.

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 WiFi connection utility 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 WiFi connection utility 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: The option Add 802.11a Radio On/Off selection 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.

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