Vista wireless connections broadcasting as rogue DHCP servers

[bm159486]

There are some Vista machines that are using a wireless connection and broadcasting as rogue DHCP servers.


Why is this? Is there anything that can be done to prevent it? We are on a network (university) and we know where the computers that are currently broadcasting are located, but we were wondering if anyone could give us some insight as to why they do it (Vista w/wireless connection). I'm a student worker, and even my boss isn't quite sure how it's happening. Any kind of advice/help is greatly appreciated.

[GroundZero3]

the wireless connection manager is available to any user, you can use group policies to disable the ability for students to jump on other wireless networks

[bm159486]

how would we go about doing this?

[GroundZero3]

Is your network environment using active directory?


Define preferred wireless networks in Group Policy: Wireless

Creating Wireless GPO Setting

[bm159486]

i'm not sure...the boss is busy...if we are, what should we do? and if not, what then?

[GroundZero3]

Hrm it seems vista does wireless differently

check this out

Disable Wireless Zero Configuration In Windows Vista at WLAN Book.com

Active Directory Schema Extensions for Windows Vista Wireless and Wired Group Policy Enhancements

[bm159486]

thanks...i'll show these to him and see what he thinks of it...