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Defines the authentication method to be used by this profile to connect to a WLAN.
Element hierarchy
- <WLANProfile>
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- <MSM>
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- <security>
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- <authEncryption>
- <authentication>
Syntax
<authentication>
"open" | "shared" | "WPA" | "WPAPSK" | "WPA2" | "WPA2PSK"
</authentication>
Attributes and Elements
Attributes
None.
Child Elements
None.
Parent Elements
| Parent Element | Description |
|---|---|
| authEncryption | Defines the authentication and encryption pair to be used for this profile on a WLAN. |
Remarks
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| open | Open 802.11 authentication. |
| shared | Shared 802.11 authentication. |
| WPA | WPA-Enterprise 802.11 authentication. |
| WPAPSK | WPA-Personal 802.11 authentication. |
| WPA2 | WPA2-Enterprise 802.11 authentication. |
| WPA2PSK | WPA2-Personal 802.11 authentication. |
For more information about 802.11 authentication methods, see the WPA, 802.1X, and 802.11i specifications.
Requirements
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Namespace | http://www.microsoft.com/networking/CarrierControl/WLAN/v1 |