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preAuthMode

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Defines whether pre-authentication will be used by the client.

Element hierarchy

<WLANProfile>
<MSM>
<security>
<preAuthMode>

Syntax

<preAuthMode>

  string

</preAuthMode>

Attributes and Elements

Attributes

None.

Child Elements

None.

Parent Elements

Parent Element Description
security

Defines various security settings for this profile on a WLAN.

 

Remarks

Pre-authentication is necessary for WPA2 secure fast roaming. preAuthMode is valid only for WPA2-defined networks with PMKCacheMode set to enabled. If preAuthMode is enabled, and this element is absent, the default value is enabled.

PMK caching is defined in the 802.11i specification.

Requirements

Value
Namespace http://www.microsoft.com/networking/CarrierControl/WLAN/v1