Hidden SSID's are false security and may even be a security hazard for mobile users whose devices are configured with the hidden SSID:
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2007/030507-wireless-security.html Carl From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 10:22 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: script SSID for wireless configs Quick question : Scenario-agency has a wireless access point with SSID broadcast disabled, so the SSID must be explicitly entered on each 'authorized' wireless client. Can this explicit entry of the SSID be scripted to automate across multiple systems ??? Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, & Security ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
