Single Sign On & Wireless Network Sign On not consistently working
Here's the issue: Windows Server 2008 w/ NPS for 802.1x Authentication for Wireless Clients Two (2) Windows 7 Professional clients So I configured both Win 7 clients to automatically connect to the Office SSID and to use the domain credentials entered at logon to pass to the NPS to verify that this client is allowed to connect wirelessly and be moved into their VLAN. Everything having to do with the authentication and such is working properly except for one item. Whenever the laptop is initially powered on, the user name and password prompts show but it does not indicate on the logon screen that 'Windows will attempt to connect to <SSID>'. The current "workaround" for this, is to log in as a domain user whose credentials are already cached on the laptop, let the automatic association occur, and then immediately log out so the user whose credentials aren't cached on the laptop can connect as needed. My question is, is there a Group Policy setting or a setting that I'm missing within Windows 7 for Single Sign On to ALWAYS attempt connect to the SSID at all times? Here are the current Network Properties for the SSID that are pertinent to this issue: Connection Tab - [X] - Connect automatically when this network is in range - [_] - Connect to a more preferred network if available - [X] - Connect even if the network is not broadcasting its name (SSID) Security Tab Protected EAP Properties - [X] Validate server certificate - [X] Enforce Network Access Protection EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties - [X] Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any) Advanced settings 802.1X settings - [X] Specify authentication mode: User Authentication - [X] Enable single sign on for this network * Perform immediately before user logon * Maximum delay (seconds): 45 [X] Allow additional dialogs to be displayed during single sign on 802.11 settings - Default settings
May 11th, 2010 5:44pm

No one has any insight into this issue?
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May 12th, 2010 6:37pm

curious about this too - I need users who haven't logged in before to be able to login to our PEAP secured wireless network.
July 21st, 2010 8:26pm

Hi - I had been scouring the net for an answer to this exact problem (as you would have too) and ended up solving it myself: In gpedit, goto: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Logon Then set "Always wait for network at computer startup and logon" to enabled Systems now come up with the "Windows will attempt to connect to [SSID]" after boot.
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January 20th, 2011 3:22am

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