Re: configuration script
Hello, I am actually working for a British university, but a colleague pointed out this discussion to me. I hope you don't mind me posting to your list. As it happens, i have been developing a wireless automatic configuration tool ready for our new academic year in September. It works on much the same principles as the c++ script mentioned previously. The tool i have written will configure Windows XP (SP3 or SP2 with KB update) and Vista clients using the native WLAN API. The tool is currently only in beta, but i am releasing it under a GPL licence so anyone can contribute to it or hack it apart if they wish. It can be found at: https://sourceforge.net/projects/su1x/ It comprises of two parts at the moment: 1. A profile capture tool that you run on a manually configured computer to capture the wireless profile to a xml file. 2. A setup tool that then does all the checks etc and imports the captured profile on a non setup computer. I have written it with easy site customisation in mind, so if you don't want to mess with code you only need to edit the config.ini to change the text and images. Its written in autoit and also takes care of IE/Firefox proxy settings and will work for any SSID. It probably has some bugs etc so i would appreciate any feedback or contributions, and i will add them to the project. Would be good if we could combine our efforts to save duplicating effort. Thanks, Gareth Ayres. Swansea University. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gareth Ayres MRes, BSc, MIET Wireless Network Officer Library Information Services Swansea University, Singleton Park, Wales, UK SA2 8PP e-mail: g.j.ay...@swansea.ac.uk voice: +44 (1792) 602235 ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: configuration script
Here at Williams we wrote an in-house solution based on the Native WiFi API (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms706556(VS. 85).aspx) that is doing the job well so far. If anybody wants to see the source code, feel free to email me and I'l happily share it. The nice thing about this solution is that it deletes saved credentials and sets up the 802.1X network for the user. Also, since it's based on Microsoft's provided API, it's likely to continue working for a while. It works on XP SP2 with the Wireless LAN API up. Chris Brauchli ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script
I'd love to see it. Thanks so much for sharing. -drl -- Dan Lunceford Manager of Networking Services New Mexico Tech dluncef...@admin.nmt.edu, 575-835-5961 If you don't know how to do something, then you don't know how to do it with a computer _ From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:wireless-...@listserv.educause.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Brauchli Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 9:50 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script Here at Williams we wrote an in-house solution based on the Native WiFi API (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms706556(VS.85).aspx) that is doing the job well so far. If anybody wants to see the source code, feel free to email me and I'l happily share it. The nice thing about this solution is that it deletes saved credentials and sets up the 802.1X network for the user. Also, since it's based on Microsoft's provided API, it's likely to continue working for a while. It works on XP SP2 with the Wireless LAN API up. Chris Brauchli ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script
On 17/6/09 17:00, Lunceford, Dan wrote: I'd love to see it. Thanks so much for sharing. Second that ! Cheers, Arran -- Arran Cudbard-Bell (a.cudbard-b...@sussex.ac.uk), Authentication, Authorisation and Accounting Officer, Infrastructure Services (IT Services), E1-1-08, Engineering 1, University Of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QT DDI+FAX: +44 1273 873900 | INT: 3900 GPG: 86FF A285 1AA1 EE40 D228 7C2E 71A9 25BB 1E68 54A2 ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script
As would I. thanks for sharing! From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:wireless-...@listserv.educause.edu] On Behalf Of Lunceford, Dan Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 9:01 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script I'd love to see it. Thanks so much for sharing. -drl -- Dan Lunceford Manager of Networking Services New Mexico Tech dluncef...@admin.nmt.edu, 575-835-5961 If you don't know how to do something, then you don't know how to do it with a computer _ From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:wireless-...@listserv.educause.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Brauchli Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 9:50 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script Here at Williams we wrote an in-house solution based on the Native WiFi API (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms706556(VS.85).aspx) that is doing the job well so far. If anybody wants to see the source code, feel free to email me and I'l happily share it. The nice thing about this solution is that it deletes saved credentials and sets up the 802.1X network for the user. Also, since it's based on Microsoft's provided API, it's likely to continue working for a while. It works on XP SP2 with the Wireless LAN API up. Chris Brauchli ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script
So would I. Sorry I couldn't see your email address to send this off-line. -jcw - John WattersUA: OIT 205-348-3992 From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:wireless-...@listserv.educause.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Brauchli Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 10:50 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script Here at Williams we wrote an in-house solution based on the Native WiFi API (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms706556(VS.85).aspx) that is doing the job well so far. If anybody wants to see the source code, feel free to email me and I'l happily share it. The nice thing about this solution is that it deletes saved credentials and sets up the 802.1X network for the user. Also, since it's based on Microsoft's provided API, it's likely to continue working for a while. It works on XP SP2 with the Wireless LAN API up. Chris Brauchli ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script
Make that one more for seeing the source code... thanks for sharing this Chris! Caroline Owens Networking and Telecommunications Saint Joseph's University Chris Brauchli wrote: Here at Williams we wrote an in-house solution based on the Native WiFi API (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms706556(VS.85).aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms706556%28VS.85%29.aspx) that is doing the job well so far. If anybody wants to see the source code, feel free to email me and I'l happily share it. The nice thing about this solution is that it deletes saved credentials and sets up the 802.1X network for the user. Also, since it's based on Microsoft's provided API, it's likely to continue working for a while. It works on XP SP2 with the Wireless LAN API up. Chris Brauchli ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: configuration script
Perhaps a link distributed would be helpful to anyone else wanting to see the source code? I know I would also like to see the code. Thanks for making it available to us. Brian Beausoleil - Network Administrator Office of Information Technology SOUTHERN CT STATE UNIVERSITY beausolei...@southernct.edu Work: (203) 392-6109 Fax: (203) 392-6711 On 6/17/09 12:37 PM, Caroline Owens ow...@sju.edu wrote: Make that one more for seeing the source code... thanks for sharing this Chris! Caroline Owens Networking and Telecommunications Saint Joseph's University Chris Brauchli wrote: Here at Williams we wrote an in-house solution based on the Native WiFi API (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms706556(VS.85).aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms706556%28VS.85%29.aspx) that is doing the job well so far. If anybody wants to see the source code, feel free to email me and I'l happily share it. The nice thing about this solution is that it deletes saved credentials and sets up the 802.1X network for the user. Also, since it's based on Microsoft's provided API, it's likely to continue working for a while. It works on XP SP2 with the Wireless LAN API up. Chris Brauchli ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script
Chris, I'd love to see it as well. Thanks, Ryan Kocsondy | Network Technician University of Connecticut | UITS - Network Engineering 369 Fairfield Way - Unit 2209 | Storrs, CT 06269 T 860 486 8346 | F 860 486 6580 ryan.kocso...@uconn.edumailto:ryan.kocso...@uconn.edu From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:wireless-...@listserv.educause.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Brauchli Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 11:50 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script Here at Williams we wrote an in-house solution based on the Native WiFi API (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms706556(VS.85).aspx) that is doing the job well so far. If anybody wants to see the source code, feel free to email me and I'l happily share it. The nice thing about this solution is that it deletes saved credentials and sets up the 802.1X network for the user. Also, since it's based on Microsoft's provided API, it's likely to continue working for a while. It works on XP SP2 with the Wireless LAN API up. Chris Brauchli ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script
Hi Chris, Count me in. Thank you, John Wheeler Wireless Network Specialist Network Infrastructure Team - McGill NCS (514) 398-7388 john.whee...@mcgill.ca From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:wireless-...@listserv.educause.edu] On Behalf Of Kocsondy, Ryan Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 1:38 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script Chris, I'd love to see it as well. Thanks, Ryan Kocsondy | Network Technician University of Connecticut | UITS - Network Engineering 369 Fairfield Way - Unit 2209 | Storrs, CT 06269 T 860 486 8346 | F 860 486 6580 ryan.kocso...@uconn.edumailto:ryan.kocso...@uconn.edu From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:wireless-...@listserv.educause.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Brauchli Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 11:50 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script Here at Williams we wrote an in-house solution based on the Native WiFi API (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms706556(VS.85).aspx) that is doing the job well so far. If anybody wants to see the source code, feel free to email me and I'l happily share it. The nice thing about this solution is that it deletes saved credentials and sets up the 802.1X network for the user. Also, since it's based on Microsoft's provided API, it's likely to continue working for a while. It works on XP SP2 with the Wireless LAN API up. Chris Brauchli ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script
Please include me...or do you want me to do something more? Kevin Semrau Network Specialist Tel: (717) 871-5883 Fax: (717) 871-2048 -- Millersville University Boyer Computer Center 37 W. Frederick St. Millersville, PA 17551-1909 www.millersville.edu From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:wireless-...@listserv.educause.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Brauchli Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 11:50 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script Here at Williams we wrote an in-house solution based on the Native WiFi API (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms706556(VS.85).aspx) that is doing the job well so far. If anybody wants to see the source code, feel free to email me and I'l happily share it. The nice thing about this solution is that it deletes saved credentials and sets up the 802.1X network for the user. Also, since it's based on Microsoft's provided API, it's likely to continue working for a while. It works on XP SP2 with the Wireless LAN API up. Chris Brauchli ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script
Brian Beausoleil wrote: Perhaps a link distributed would be helpful to anyone else wanting to see the source code? I know I would also like to see the code. It'd also be very useful if it could be released under one of the open source licenses like GPLv3. Then we can include it in our own projects without legal ramifications. Thanks, Arran Thanks for making it available to us. Brian Beausoleil - Network Administrator Office of Information Technology SOUTHERN CT STATE UNIVERSITY beausolei...@southernct.edu Work: (203) 392-6109 Fax: (203) 392-6711 On 6/17/09 12:37 PM, Caroline Owens ow...@sju.edu wrote: Make that one more for seeing the source code... thanks for sharing this Chris! Caroline Owens Networking and Telecommunications Saint Joseph's University Chris Brauchli wrote: Here at Williams we wrote an in-house solution based on the Native WiFi API (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms706556(VS.85).aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms706556%28VS.85%29.aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms706556%28VS.85%29.aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms706556%28VS.85%29.aspx%3E) that is doing the job well so far. If anybody wants to see the source code, feel free to email me and I'l happily share it. The nice thing about this solution is that it deletes saved credentials and sets up the 802.1X network for the user. Also, since it's based on Microsoft's provided API, it's likely to continue working for a while. It works on XP SP2 with the Wireless LAN API up. Chris Brauchli ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
RE: configuration script
There's three options you can take: Windows Policy Editor, ZWLANCFG, and Aruba's configuration utility. See here: http://www.networkcomputing.com/blog/dailyblog/archives/2007/03/wireless_pro pag_9.html for more details. Frank From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:wireless-...@listserv.educause.edu] On Behalf Of Entwistle, Bruce Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 5:20 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script We are looking at implementing WPA security for our wireless network and need a simple method of configuring the client computers. I was considering a script to configure items such as network authentication, Data Encryption, EAP type, etc. Are there any recommendations for scripting such changes, or perhaps an entirely different process? I am mainly concerned with the configuration of the Windows machines. Thank you Bruce Entwistle Network Manager University of Redlands ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 At 15:19 -0700 6/2/2009, Entwistle, Bruce wrote: We are looking at implementing WPA security for our wireless network and need a simple method of configuring the client computers. At NU, our technical support department wrote one. You can get it from http://www.it.northwestern.edu/oncampus/wireless/ and http://www.it.northwestern.edu/oncampus/wireless/wireless-connections/ if you want to look at it. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: 9.9.1.287 wj8DBQFKJmRjDlQHnMkeAWMRAhmIAJ9w9ZhUi/jUgeRySRfBkcaQeEz7RQCgkfQV ZP6ef/q7zhVXSJwqWDBHQXQ= =KgIL -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Julian Y. Koh mailto:kohs...@northwestern.edu Network Engineer phone:847-467-5780 Telecommunications and Network Services Northwestern University PGP Public Key:http://bt.ittns.northwestern.edu/julian/pgppubkey.html ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script
For what it's worth, we did write our own as well in the early stages of what turned out to be a pretty painless 802.1x rollout. We did find that despite having a mostly effective script to pass out, the Xpress Connect service (ID Engines at that time) was more complete, and addressed the moving target aspects of supporting a wide variety of Macs and various Windows flavors than we could without spending significantly more time on ongoing refinements. Personally, I'm still of partial mind (hold your snickers)that teaching people how to do the handful of steps required to configure a supplicant has a lot of merit, as opposed to automating it. The one big gain- many wireless utilities are more robust than the weenie version that is native to Windows. If people understand the handful of basic parameters needed, they can populate their preferred utility/supplicant and off they go. But for automating the process, you are locked into the Windows native client/supplicant. But then again, I'm not on the helpdesk, either:) -Lee Lee H. Badman Wireless/Network Engineer Information Technology and Services Syracuse University 315 443-3003 -Original Message- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:wireless-...@listserv.educause.edu] On Behalf Of Julian Y. Koh Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 7:54 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 At 15:19 -0700 6/2/2009, Entwistle, Bruce wrote: We are looking at implementing WPA security for our wireless network and need a simple method of configuring the client computers. At NU, our technical support department wrote one. You can get it from http://www.it.northwestern.edu/oncampus/wireless/ and http://www.it.northwestern.edu/oncampus/wireless/wireless-connections/ if you want to look at it. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: 9.9.1.287 wj8DBQFKJmRjDlQHnMkeAWMRAhmIAJ9w9ZhUi/jUgeRySRfBkcaQeEz7RQCgkfQV ZP6ef/q7zhVXSJwqWDBHQXQ= =KgIL -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Julian Y. Koh mailto:kohs...@northwestern.edu Network Engineer phone:847-467-5780 Telecommunications and Network Services Northwestern University PGP Public Key:http://bt.ittns.northwestern.edu/julian/pgppubkey.html ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
configuration script
We are looking at implementing WPA security for our wireless network and need a simple method of configuring the client computers. I was considering a script to configure items such as network authentication, Data Encryption, EAP type, etc. Are there any recommendations for scripting such changes, or perhaps an entirely different process? I am mainly concerned with the configuration of the Windows machines. Thank you Bruce Entwistle Network Manager University of Redlands ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
RE: configuration script
Cloudpath XPressConnect- formerly ID Engines. Very powerful- and a great bargain. -Lee From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [wireless-...@listserv.educause.edu] On Behalf Of Entwistle, Bruce [bruce_entwis...@redlands.edu] Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 6:19 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script We are looking at implementing WPA security for our wireless network and need a simple method of configuring the client computers. I was considering a script to configure items such as network authentication, Data Encryption, EAP type, etc. Are there any recommendations for scripting such changes, or perhaps an entirely different process? I am mainly concerned with the configuration of the Windows machines. Thank you Bruce Entwistle Network Manager University of Redlands ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script
Seconded. I imagine you'll get alot of people endorsing this product. On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 8:57 PM, Lee H Badman lhbad...@syr.edu wrote: Cloudpath XPressConnect- formerly ID Engines. Very powerful- and a great bargain. -Lee From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [ wireless-...@listserv.educause.edu] On Behalf Of Entwistle, Bruce [ bruce_entwis...@redlands.edu] Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 6:19 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script We are looking at implementing WPA security for our wireless network and need a simple method of configuring the client computers. I was considering a script to configure items such as network authentication, Data Encryption, EAP type, etc. Are there any recommendations for scripting such changes, or perhaps an entirely different process? I am mainly concerned with the configuration of the Windows machines. Thank you Bruce Entwistle Network Manager University of Redlands ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] configuration script
Same thing here, XPressConnect. Hector Rios Louisiana State University ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
