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NDIS_STATUS_WDI_INDICATION_SAE_AUTH_PARAMS_NEEDED (dot11wificxintf.h)

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Important

This topic is part of the WiFiCx driver model. WiFiCx is the Wi-Fi driver model released in Windows 11. We recommend that you use WiFiCx to take advantage of the latest features. The previous Wi-Fi driver model WDI is in maintenance mode and will only receive high priority fixes.

The Wi-Fi adapter sends this indication to request parameters for Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE) authentication.

When the miniport driver is requested to perform SAE authentication with a target BSSID, it needs to request information at various stages of authentication. Initially, it requests parameters for the Commit request frame, then the Confirm request frame if successful. If the driver encounters an irrecoverable timeout or error, it also indicates that to the OS.

For SAE authentication using Wi-Fi 7 MLO, the driver should set:

This indication is sent during the SAE authentication process. For more information, see WPA3-SAE authentication.

Payload data

TLV Type Multiple TLV instances allowed Optional Description
WDI_TLV_BSSID WDI_MAC_ADDRESS The BSSID of the peer.
WDI_TLV_SAE_INDICATION_TYPE WDI_SAE_INDICATION_TYPE The type of information needed to continue SAE authentication with the BSSID, or notification that authentication cannot continue.
WDI_TLV_SAE_COMMIT_FRAME TLV<LIST<UINT8>> X The SAE Commit Response frame.
WDI_TLV_SAE_CONFIRM_FRAME TLV<LIST<UINT8>> X The SAE Confirm Response frame.
WDI_TLV_SAE_STATUS WDI_SAE_STATUS X The SAE authentication failure error status.
WDI_TLV_MLO_LINK_BSSID WDI_MAC_ADDRESS X The local Link MAC address.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 11
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2022
Header dot11wificxintf.h