Monday 29 January 2018

CREATE GROUP POLICY TO INSTALL WIFI SSID (PROFILE)

HOW TO : 

CREATE GROUP POLICY TO INSTALL WIFI SSID (PROFILE) or
CREATE A GROUP POLICY TO DEPLOY A COMPANY WIRELESS NETWORK


on Server Window server 2012 / R2 to Windows 7 / 8 / 10

SOLUTION:
1. On the test laptop key in the wifi password manually.
2. After you have connected the test laptop. Open Command prompt with administrator  privileged 
3. On Command prompt type in the following 

netsh wlan show profiles

4.  The above command will show you your recent added SSID
5.  Type in the following command to export the SSID setting 

netsh wlan export profile "Above SSID Name" folder=c:

6. This will export an XML file to your C drive.
7. Now copy your XML file to your server(shared location). I usually do mine under

\\yourdomain.name\NETLOGON
eg \\Easy.local\NETLOGON

or copy to your company's script repository (for security)

8. On the notepad, save the following on .Bat extension

netsh wlan add profile filename="\\yourdomain.name\NETLOGON\wifi filename.xml" user=all

9. Save the both files at same location.

10. On your Domain computer open Group policy management , Create a policy with a desire name 

11. Edit the following setting on the group policy

Computer Configuration \ Policies \ Windows settings \ Scripts (Startup/shutdown)

12. Right click and Properties on start up icon

13. Click on Add , and locate your previous bat file . Make sure you use above UNC path (step 7) to navigate your bat file.

14. Save and link it to your desire OU.

GOOD LUCK!!






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