Windows XP ZeroConfig

[Graham]

Using Windows XP Pro SP1, is there a way of clearing
the "preferred network" list under Wireless ZeroConfig
each time a computer is started?

 

[Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]]

Remove all existing preferred networks except the one you want to
connect to, then remove the checkmark from automatically connect to
non preferred networks. --highlight a network in the lower window then
click remove, then the advanced button.

 

[Guest]

Bart,
Thanks for the reply. This requires the user to remove
the entries manually.

We need to safeguard against the user forgetting to
remove the etries. I was kind of hoping there was some
GPO that we could push to the desktop or registry siwtch
we could change so that each time the laptop booted, the
preferred network list would be empty.

It adds a level of security in that previously associated
networks are not automatically joined.

Thanks
Graham

 

[Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]]

Once you flip the bits by unchecking the automatic box, they will no
longer join non preferred networks. Then you can probably use GPO to
lockdown the network settings

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/deploy/hmnetgp.mspx#XSLTsection127121120120

You'd need to describe your environment and situation more fully. Your
original post gave no indication that you were in a domain
environment, etc. etc.