Enable this policy to specify 802.1X Login Window Profiles for wireless network on Mac OS X 10.6 and below.
If this policy is not configured or disabled, then all login window profiles added by this policy will be removed.
Login window profile can establish network connection automatically after user enters username and password in login window.
To add a login window profile, click "Add..." button and enter the profile name and setting.
Setting must follow this format: Network;Security Type;Authentication Method
:Network
Wireless network name.
:Security Type
One of the following value:
802.1X WEP
WPA Enterprise
WPA2 Enterprise
:Authentication Method
One or several of the following value separated by comma:
TTLS
PEAP
LEAP
MD5
Examples:
OFFICE1;WPA Enterprise;PEAP
OFFICE2;802.1X WEP;TTLS,PEAP
- Automatically turn on AirPort
Check this option to automatically turn on AirPort device if login window profile is specified. If this option is not checked, the status of AirPort device will not change.
Once enabled, this policy can take effect dynamically at the next group policy refresh interval.
=== Known Problems ===
On Mac OS X 10.5, the behavior of login window profile is the same as user profile. User need to enter username and password to authenticate wireless network after login. This is supposed to be an Apple bug.
Registry Hive | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
Registry Path | Software\Policies\Centrify\CentrifyDC\Settings\Mac\8021X |
Value Name | SpecifyLoginWindowProfiles |
Value Type | REG_DWORD |
Enabled Value | 1 |
Disabled Value | 0 |
Registry Hive | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
Registry Path | Software\Policies\Centrify\CentrifyDC\Settings\Mac\8021X\LoginWindowProfiles |
Value Name | {number} |
Value Type | REG_SZ |
Default Value |
Registry Hive | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
Registry Path | Software\Policies\Centrify\CentrifyDC\Settings\Mac\8021X |
Value Name | TurnOnAirPortForLoginWindowProfiles |
Value Type | REG_DWORD |
Default Value | 1 |
True Value | 1 |
False Value | 0 |