authEncryption (security) element
The authEncryption (security) element specifies the authentication and encryption pair to be used for this profile.
<xs:element name="authEncryption"
minOccurs="0"
>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="authentication">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:enumeration value="open">
<xs:enumeration value="shared">
<xs:enumeration value="WPA">
<xs:enumeration value="WPAPSK">
<xs:enumeration value="WPA2">
<xs:enumeration value="WPA2PSK">
<xs:enumeration value="WPA3">
<xs:enumeration value="WPA3ENT192">
<xs:enumeration value="WPA3ENT">
<xs:enumeration value="WPA3SAE">
<xs:enumeration value="OWE">
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="encryption">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:enumeration value="none">
<xs:enumeration value="WEP">
<xs:enumeration value="TKIP">
<xs:enumeration value="AES">
<xs:enumeration value="GCMP256">
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="useOneX"
minOccurs="0"
type="boolean"
/>
<xs:element name="FIPSMode"
minOccurs="0"
type="boolean"
/>
<xs:element name="transitionMode"
type="boolean"
/>
<xs:any
processContents="lax"
minOccurs="0"
maxOccurs="unbounded"
namespace="##other"
/>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
Parent elements
Child elements
Element | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
authentication | Specifies the authentication method to be used to connect to the wireless LAN. | |
encryption | Specifies the type of data encryption to use to connect to a wireless LAN. | |
useOneX | boolean | Indicates whether 802.1X authentication is used. |
FIPSMode | boolean | Indicates whether Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) mode is enabled. |
transitionMode | boolean | Transition mode configuration. |
authentication
Specifies the authentication method to be used to connect to the wireless LAN.
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. |
WPA3 | Deprecated (and synonymous with WPA3ENT192). Use WPA3ENT192 instead. |
WPA3ENT192 | WPA3-Enterprise 192-bit mode authentication. |
WPA3ENT | WPA3-Enterprise authentication. |
WPA3SAE | WPA3-Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (WPA3-SAE) authentication. |
OWE | Opportunistic wireless encryption (OWE) authentication. |
For more information about 802.11 authentication methods, see the WPA, 802.1X, and 802.11i specifications.
encryption
Specifies the type of data encryption to use to connect to a wireless LAN.
When the encryption element has a value of WEP, keyType must be set to networkKey.
The AES encryption method is as specified in the 802.1X and 802.11i specifications.
useOneX
Indicates whether 802.1X authentication is used.
FIPSMode
Indicates whether Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) mode is enabled. When a wireless connection is operating in FIPS mode, the security level of the connection complies with the FIPS 140-2 standard. For more info about FIPS, see the FIPS Home Page.
This element is optional. If this element isn't specified in a profile, then FIPS mode isn't enabled.
FIPSMode can be set to TRUE only when the following conditions are met:
- The connectionType element has a value of
ESS
(that is, the connection is an infrastructure connection). - The authentication element has a value of
WPA2
orWPA2PSK
. - The encryption element has a value of
AES
.
Unlike most elements in the WLAN_profile schema, this element is in the https://www.microsoft.com/networking/WLAN/profile/v2
namespace.
The value of the FIPSMode element is ignored if the miniport driver for the wireless interface doesn't support FIPS mode.
Windows XP with SP3 and Wireless LAN API for Windows XP with SP2: This element isn't supported. If FIPSMode is present in a profile, then the element is ignored.
This parameter can be set at the command line using the netsh wlan set profileparameter command. For more information, see Netsh Commands for Wireless Local Area Network (wlan).
transitionMode
Transition mode configuration.
Examples
To view sample profiles that use the authEncryption element and its child elements, see Wireless profile samples. To view a sample profile that uses the FIPSMode element, see FIPS profile sample.
Requirements
Requirement | Value |
---|---|
Minimum supported client | Windows Vista, Windows XP with SP3 [desktop apps only] |
Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only] |
Redistributable | Wireless LAN API for Windows XP with SP2 |