View source for Wired Network (IEEE 802.3) Policies

{{Infobox
| GPO-Name  = Wired Network (IEEE 802.3) Policies
| Section   = [[Computer Configuration|Computer Configuration]]
| Path      = [[Policies (Computer Configuration)|Policies]] \ [[Windows Settings (Computer Configuration - Policies)|Windows Settings]] \ [[Security Settings (Computer Configuration)|Security Settings]]
| ValidFor  = Windows Vista and later
}}

This section allows to manage general settings for wired networks.

This policy will create predefined settings for all wired network on all applying clients. Therefore only one policy can be created per GPO.

== General ==

=== Policy Name ===

Name of this policy. This title will be visible in the [[Group Policy Management Editor]].

=== Description ===

Description of this policy. This title will be visible in the [[Group Policy Management Editor]].

=== Use Windows Wired Auto Config service for clients ===

This checkbox controls, whether Windows will manage wired connections (Using the service Wired AutoConfig (dot3svc)). If a third-party tool is in use, this box should be unchecked.

=== Don't allow shared user credentials for network authentication ===

If checked, users are not allowed to use the credentials of other users to access the network. In this case, each user has to have personal account information.

=== Enable block period (minutes) ===

After a failed automated connection attempt, Windows will wait this number of minutes before retrying a connection.
This value voids upon a session change, a media connection or a manual connection attempt.

== Security ==

=== Enable use of IEEE 802.1X authentication for network access ===

If a network access control using [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.1X|IEEE 802.1X] is in use, this checkbox has to be checked.

=== Select a network authentication method ===

Authentication method to use for 802.1X authentication.

The available methods are (As of Windows Server 2012):
 * Smart Card or other certificate
 * Protected EAP (PEAP)
 * EAP-TTLS

The properties button opens another window, containing settings for the authentication method selected like server certificate validation and client authentication.

=== Authentication Mode ===

This list box selects the account used to authenticate:
 * User or computer authentication
 * Computer only
 * User authentication
 * Guest authentication

=== Max Authentication Failures ===

Number of failed connection attempts before the client will display an error message

=== Advanced ===

This button will show another dialog, containing 802.1X and Single Sign On related settings.

[[Category: Computer Configuration]]
[[Category: Policies]]