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Networking Enhancements in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

In Group Policy for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, you’ll find network management policies for both wired networks and wireless (IEEE 802.11) networks under Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings. If you right-click the Wired Network (IEEE 802.3) node, you can create a policy for Windows Vista or later computers that enables the use of IEEE 802.1X authentication on wired networks. If you right-click the Wireless Network (IEEE 802.11) node, you can create separate policies for Windows XP computers and Windows Vista or later computers that enable WLAN autoconfiguration, define the specific networks that can be used, and set network permissions.

Windows Vista ...