Using 802.1x w/ PEAP w/ Windows 2000 Pro

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Support for 802.1x for Windows 2000 comes with SP 4.

Readme for Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
http://www.microsoft.com/windows20 [...] 02_1x_hwrb

Using 802.1x authentication on client computers that are running Windows
2000
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;313664

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

"darian/ne-systems" <dariannesystems@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> Is it possible to upgrade Windows 2000 Pro w/ service pack 4 to support
> 802.1x and PEAP? Are there any other service Packs or Patches? The only
> pactch that I have found is for service pack 3 and the "Authentication"
> tab
> still does not appear in the Local Area Connection Properties to allow for
> 802.1x or PEAP.
> --
> Darian Jameson

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Make sure the wireless configuration service is started and set to automatic
on those computers where you have installed the update. --- Steve


"darian/ne-systems" <dariannesystems@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> The only information that I have been able to find for Windows 2000 Pro w/
> service pack 3 is the posted fix, which is a service patch I downloaded
> and
> tried and it did not work. Are there any other documentation or fixes,
> besides changing the OS to Windows XP w/ service pack 2? I have
> approximately
> 50 users w/ Windows 2000 Pro. We are incorporating IAS w/ Enterasys
> NetSight
> Atlas Console/Policy Mgr. Policy Mgr. has a feature which allows for MAC
> Authentication but we would like to still be able to have all our desktops
> be
> 802.1x compliant.
>> Is it possible to upgrade Windows 2000 Pro w/ service pack 4 to support
>> 802.1x and PEAP? Are there any other service Packs or Patches? The only
>> pactch that I have found is for service pack 3 and the "Authentication"
>> tab
>> still does not appear in the Local Area Connection Properties to allow
>> for
>> 802.1x or PEAP.
>> --
>> Darian Jameson