I cannot see 'Security' tab when opening my LAN connection

[John Smith]

I want to check the security settings of my LAN connection but upon opening
the 'Properties' (Or select the connection and select 'Change settings of
this connection' under 'Network Tasks') it only shows 'General' and
'Advanced' tabs. Windows Help says there should be a'Security' tab but I
cannot find it. Why? How to find it back?

 

[Nepatsfan]

I want to check the security settings of my LAN connection but upon opening
the 'Properties' (Or select the connection and select 'Change settings of
this connection' under 'Network Tasks') it only shows 'General' and
'Advanced' tabs. Windows Help says there should be a'Security' tab but I
cannot find it. Why? How to find it back?

The LAN connection properties sheet won't have a Security page. Just out of
curiosity, what's the title of the page in Help and Support that indicates
there should be one?

Also, could you expand on what you mean by "check the security settings of
my LAN connection" ?

Nepatsfan

 

[John Smith]

The page is under the title 'To enable smart card or other certificate
authentication'.
You can find it by opening 'Help and Support' from start menu, search for
'smart card', and in the search result click 'Smart card and other
certificate authentication', then in the page in find a link to that.

 

[nass]

John
But do you have the Certificate?
You will not get Security, it only for Wireless connection for encryption
not for LAN. If are going to use a Certificate then the Key will be issued by
the certificate is the security here!

 

[nass]

More Info on the subject:
Smart Card and Other Certificate Authentication
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...serv/reskit/prork/prcg_cnd_qwpl.mspx?mfr=true

Network security: LAN Manager authentication level

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc738867.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc737946.aspx

 

[Nepatsfan]

That answers my first question. Since you didn't answer my second question I
can't offer much help. I try not to guess at what people are asking when
they post a question. That said, here's my take on your situation.

The instructions contained in that article apply to a dial-up or VPN
connection to a remote server. Note the Security tab displayed near the end
of this article.

Setting up a client based VPN connection via PPTP
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Client_Based_VPN_via_PPTP.html

I'm no expert on the subject but I don't believe a smart card comes into
play when authenticating to a Local Area Connection. With that in mind you
might want to repost your question with information that expands on exactly
what you're trying to accomplish. For example, your original post contains
no mention of Smart Cards. If it did, I wouldn't have responded and
therefore wasted both your time and mine.

Good luck

Nepatsfan