We attempted to do it with AutoIt and we got it working on WinXP. After
testing with more WinXP machines, we found that the script was very
inconsistent and unreliable, so we ended up not using it. We do have a
script for Vista that works flawlessly. We wrote it using the built-in
netsh commands. 

idEngines has a client called "Ignition AutoConnect" that is supposed to
work on all the platforms you mentioned. They are also planning to add
support for Linux in the near future. Don't know about the pricing
though. I'm sure it is not cheap.

-Hector

 

From: Nathan Hay [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 8:30 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Automating wireless configuration on clients

 

We are researching ways to automate the creation of our SSID on a
student's laptop via a script of some kind.  Our technicians would pop
in a flash drive, run the script from it, and the SSID with the needed
802.1X settings would be created.  This would also serve as a way to
"refresh" the configuration if the student configured the SSID
incorrectly.

 

We need to support XP, Vista, and Mac OS X.

 

Has anyone done this before?  Any suggestions on where to start?

 

Nathan

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nathan P. Hay
Network Engineer
Computer Services
Cedarville University
www.cedarville.edu <http://www.cedarville.edu/>  

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