Section 6. Implementing 802.1x Wireless Encryption
Encrypted wireless communications use the exact same policy-based encrypted communications process used in IPSec encryption. Rather than using a static WEP key to provide secured communications between a client system and a wireless access point, a certificate is used to encrypt communications between client systems and the network. This certificate is issued through the use of group policies that enable the automated distribution of security for wireless systems.
Preparing for Wireless Configuration
There are a couple things that must be added to Active Directory in order for automatic wireless encryption operations to work properly.
One is that your Active Directory should be in Windows 2003 ...
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