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See http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/network/wireless/wps.mspx.
Wireless Provisioning Services
Updated: August 18, 2004
Wireless Provisioning Services (WPS) enable the discovery of and connection
to wireless networks. WPS enhancements are included in Microsoft Windows XP
Service Pack 2 (SP2) and under consideration for Windows Server? 2003
Service Pack 1 (SP1).
WPS extends the wireless client software included with Windows XP and the
Internet Authentication Service (IAS) included with Windows Server 2003 to
allow for a consistent and automated configuration process when connecting
to public wireless hotspots or private wireless networks that provide guest
access to the Internet.
The WPS APIs allow for the pre-provisioning of network information to
connect to these networks and the provisioning of network settings to
connect to private wireless networks.
To help driver developers who create network components that can take
advantage of WPS capabilities, Microsoft is providing a Driver Development
Kit (DDK) preview, including these components:
? WPS documentation preview from the Windows DDK
? Netprov.h header and related files
Bryan S. Burgin
bburgin@online.microsoft.com
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
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\viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs20 See http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/network/wireless/wps.mspx.
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\par Wireless Provisioning Services
\par Updated: August 18, 2004
\par Wireless Provisioning Services (WPS) enable the discovery of and connection to wireless networks. WPS enhancements are included in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and under consideration for Windows Server\'99 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1).
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\par WPS extends the wireless client software included with Windows XP and the Internet Authentication Service (IAS) included with Windows Server 2003 to allow for a consistent and automated configuration process when connecting to public wireless hotspots or private wireless networks that provide guest access to the Internet.
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\par The WPS APIs allow for the pre-provisioning of network information to connect to these networks and the provisioning of network settings to connect to private wireless networks.
\par
\par To help driver developers who create network components that can take advantage of WPS capabilities, Microsoft is providing a Driver Development Kit (DDK) preview, including these components:
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\par \bullet WPS documentation preview from the Windows DDK
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\par \bullet Netprov.h header and related files
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\par Bryan S. Burgin
\par bburgin@online.microsoft.com
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\par This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
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