Configure Wireless Network

[greg0303]

Is there a way to script the configuration of a wireless network so it will automatically add the connection and set the SSID, network Authentication and encryption types and so forth? Also cleaning up by removing any existing connections?

 

[PHV]

I'm afraid that, for security reasons, you can't configure a wireless connection by script ...

 

[greg0303]

Not sure how that would be a security problem since anyone could configure the settings, its up to the Access point if your are able to connect.

 

[markdmac]

PHV is correct. Were it to be scriptable it would expose password information.

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[greg0303]

That's were I am confused. There are no passwords being provided, only the SSID information, encryption type but the authorization to the network comes through the Access point and accounts in active directory. The connection can be created on any computer but it won't gain access to the network if the computer account and user account are not allowed on or do not exist on the network.

 

[theniteowl]

Networks do not typically work that way.
You have to gain access to the network first. If you are on a domain then you can be validated for a domain logon.
But networks are setup to provide connectivity, the individual resources you go after on the network get configured to allow/deny by whatever criteria you setup but connectivity is there, access is restricted.

In any event, any type of script to auto-configure a WLAN setup would be dependent on the particular wireless hardware being used and it's drivers. It could vary based on driver and hardware revisions even if all of the machines used the same brand/model of wireless interface.
I have seen the same model laptops come with built in WLAN using different manufacturer chipsets, let alone the ones of the same manufacturer at different hardware or software revisions.

Yes, you could probably script something but it would be highly variable and the approach would be based on however the hardware/software is implemented.


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