Microsoft Update: Wireless Fix

Microsoft released a security patch or "security upgrade" for Windows XP SP2 machines with wireless NIC’s:

  • WPA2 can be configured using group policy.
  • A wireless computer can be configured not to broadcast the networks it wishes to connect to.
  • A vulnerability for "parked" or disconnected wireless clients has been resolved.
  • You must now manually choose to join an ad-hoc network instead of being automatically joined.

Make sure you test the update before deploying.

Credit goes to Michael Kassner for the alert.

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