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authEncryption (security) Element

Applies to: desktop apps only

The authEncryption (security) element specifies the authentication and encryption pair to be used for this profile.

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<xs:element name="authEncryption">
    <xs:complexType>
        <xs:sequence>
            <xs:element name="authentication">
                <xs:simpleType>
                    <xs:restriction
                        base="string"
                    >
                        <xs:enumeration
                            value="open"
                         />
                        <xs:enumeration
                            value="shared"
                         />
                        <xs:enumeration
                            value="WPA"
                         />
                        <xs:enumeration
                            value="WPAPSK"
                         />
                        <xs:enumeration
                            value="WPA2"
                         />
                        <xs:enumeration
                            value="WPA2PSK"
                         />
                    </xs:restriction>
                </xs:simpleType>
            </xs:element>
            <xs:element name="encryption">
                <xs:simpleType>
                    <xs:restriction
                        base="string"
                    >
                        <xs:enumeration
                            value="none"
                         />
                        <xs:enumeration
                            value="WEP"
                         />
                        <xs:enumeration
                            value="TKIP"
                         />
                        <xs:enumeration
                            value="AES"
                         />
                    </xs:restriction>
                </xs:simpleType>
            </xs:element>
            <xs:element name="useOneX"
                type="boolean"
                minOccurs="0"
             />
            <xs:any
                processContents="lax"
                minOccurs="0"
                maxOccurs="unbounded"
                namespace="##other"
             />
        </xs:sequence>
    </xs:complexType>
</xs:element>

The element is defined by the security element.

Child elements

Element	Type	Description
authentication		Specifies the authentication method that must be used to connect to the wireless LAN.
encryption		Sets the data encryption to use to connect to the wireless LAN.
useOneX	boolean	Indicates whether 802.1X is used.

Remarks

The FIPSMode element can be inserted as a child of the authEncryption element.

Examples

To view sample profiles that use the authEncryption element, see Wireless Profile Samples. To view a sample profile that uses the FIPSMode element, see FIPS Profile Sample.

Requirements

Minimum supported client	Windows Vista, Windows XP with SP3
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008
Redistributable	Wireless LAN API for Windows XP with SP2

authEncryption (security) Element

Child elements

Remarks

Examples

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