Secure 802.1X Wireless Networking in Windows Server 2003/2008
ITNW 2313 – Networking Hardware Prof. Michael P. Harris, CCNA, CCAI
Enhancements for Wireless Networking
The enhancements that SP1 provide for Wireless LANS are of great benefit to enterprise wide networks. Without SP1 on Windows Server 2003, the WPA security method isn’t supported and therefore cannot be implemented – which is no longer an issue with Service Pack 1. Apart from addressing the weaknesses that the original Windows Server 2003 has, SP1 makes it easier to deploy secure large scale wireless LANS. Additionally, administrators are now able to give the users of wireless clients - with Windows XP SP2 - a choice of pre-approved digital certificates and signing authorities. This means they would only be allowed to install certificates for the network that the administrator has previously acknowledged, making them less prone to man in the middle attacks.
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