Authentication tab missing

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Stefan Platzek

I've got XP Prof SP2 and I need 802.1x for wired (!) LAN Connections,
but the tab is missing.

Any help appreciated

stepl
 
Stefan said:
I've got XP Prof SP2 and I need 802.1x for wired (!) LAN Connections,
but the tab is missing.

Any help appreciated

stepl
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802.11x is a wireless standard, not wired. If you don't have wireless
hardware in the machine, you won't get any icons for it. Please repost
if you need more help and this time include more details about your
machine, your problem, what you are trying to do, and what you've
already done to troubleshoot.

Malke
 
I've got XP Prof SP2 and I need 802.1x for wired (!) LAN Connections,
802.11x is a wireless standard, not wired. If you don't have wireless
hardware in the machine, you won't get any icons for it.
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He's talking about 802.1x authentication protocol, not 802.11 the wireless
standards.
This can be applied to wired as well as wireless networks, but it is not
common to do so.
There _should_ be an authentication tab on the wired connection too.

Now, I've never used 802.1x on a wired connection, so I'm shooting from the
hip a bit here.

For a wireless connection, a missing authentication tab usually means the
Wireless Zero Config service is not running:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/870702
I suspect the code which handles the 802.1x authentication is bundled up in
the Wireless Zero Configuration service, even when it's being used for a
wired connection.

So first thing to do is to get the WZCSVC running.

Go to Start, run, enter "services.msc",
Scroll down to Wireless Zero Configuration Service,
Start the service and set it to automatic. If it does not show in the
list of Services:

run regedit and find

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WZCSVC

add a DWORD entry named "Start" and
value "2"
 
Yes, Ron Lowe is correct. The 802.1x authentication is for both wireless and
wired connections.

1. Open the Network Connections folder.
2. Right-click the Local Area Network, and then choose Properties.
3. Click the Authentication tab.

The Authentication tab only appears when the Wireless Zero Configuration
service is started even though you are using a wired connection. Make sure
the service is running. If it doesn't appear in the list then follow the
instructions that Ron provided to add the service using the Registry Editor.

_____________
Eric Cross
Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
 
Eric said:
Yes, Ron Lowe is correct. The 802.1x authentication is for both
wireless and wired connections.

1. Open the Network Connections folder.
2. Right-click the Local Area Network, and then choose Properties.
3. Click the Authentication tab.

The Authentication tab only appears when the Wireless Zero
Configuration service is started even though you are using a wired
connection. Make sure the service is running. If it doesn't appear in
the list then follow the instructions that Ron provided to add the
service using the Registry Editor.

_____________
Eric Cross
Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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Thanks, guys. Hope the OP comes back and it solves his problems. I've
put your excellent analysis in my notes.

Malke
 
Realize this is a 17 year old post, so i'm not sure I'll get a response. However, I did read the thread and see the suggestion to search the registry. I do not see a "WZCSVC" key. Any suggestion on how to proceed? Any idea why this key wouldn't have been created on driver installation?
 
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