Windows 11 LAN ethernet "Connecting, action needed' issue

Tim Richards 11

Hello All

Hoping someone can help. We have started looking in to updating our windows 10 fleet to windows 11 22H2 and have run in to an issue. We are finding that each laptop we have tested updates without an issue but when they are connected to the LAN by network cable, rather than automatically connecting to the domain it show a generic network name with the line 'Connecting, Action needed'.

when we click on it we get a 'sign in' button where the user enters their domain username and password after which the network 'name' shows correctly and says Connected, signed in.

We were wondering if anyone else has seen this and if they found a solution.

cheers

Matt Carew 0 Reputation points

2023-10-30T20:27:29.8166667+00:00

Did you ever find a solution to this? I'm running into a similar issue except my network authentication is certificate based. Every time the computer is restarted I have to click the 'Action Needed' and sign in.
Case, Chris 5 Reputation points

2023-11-09T19:18:43.39+00:00

We are experiencing the same issue. Only on wired network connections our new windows 11 users have to click to sign in.
Ihab Abedrabbo 11 Reputation points

2024-03-12T15:21:00.8466667+00:00

We are having the same exact issue on all upgraded Windows 10 devices to Windows 11 that connect via LAN cable. The only solution is to click on the AUTHENTICATE manually! Is there a way to automate this? I do not want to ask 6K users to do this
Case, Chris 5 Reputation points

2024-03-12T15:24:23.56+00:00

If you use Win 10 ADMX Templates in your GPO, look to Win 11 ADMX templates. GPO issues for us.
Mel 0 Reputation points

2024-03-26T12:39:15.91+00:00

Has anyone figure this out yet? Same issue as Ihab Abedrabbo
Matt Carew 0 Reputation points

2024-03-26T12:54:46.55+00:00

We did figure out what our issue was. We use a GPO for 802.1x settings and the Trusted Root Certification Authorities setting didn't have our CA selected.

GPO:

Policies -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Wired Network (802.3) Policies -> Policy -> Edit the policy

Security Tab, click on Properties. In the section with the checkbox "Verify the server's identity by validating the certificate" there is a Trusted Root Certification Authorities area, select your CA.

Once I selected our CA Windows 11 computers would automatically connect to our wired network without user input.

It's been a while but from what I remember reading somewhere, Windows 10 and earlier was fine not validating the server identity, it's now required with Windows 11.

We also have the same settings for wireless, so same would need to be done under Wireless Network (802.11) Policies under Security Settings.

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Limitless Technology 44,336 Reputation points

2022-10-24T15:32:28.997+00:00

Hello there,

It would be great if you can share your network setting like the protocol you are using for the Sign in. The common reasons why Windows won't connect to a network are misconfigured settings.

Check the network driver. It could need to be updated or reverted to the previous driver if a recent update broke it.

At the command prompt, run the following commands in the listed order, and then check to see if that fixes your connection problem:

Type netsh winsock reset and select Enter.

Type netsh int ip reset and select Enter.

Type ipconfig /release and select Enter.

Type ipconfig /renew and select Enter.

Type ipconfig /flushdns and select Enter.

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Case, Chris 5 Reputation points

2023-11-09T19:19:29.14+00:00

So if everything connects fine for win 10 but this only happens on win 11 how can it be nmisconfigured?

Case, Chris 5 Reputation points

2024-03-12T16:03:19.28+00:00

As with Win 10 you won't have to sign in on Win 11. GPO settings in Win 11 ADMX template to trust network. Not sure exactly which ones. I will look. FYI these settings are not in Win 10 ADMX template so no use there.
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