2.2.2 Message Syntax for Wired Group Policy

The wired Group Policy MUST be packed as a single XML string that is constructed according to the wired policy schema, as specified in Appendix A section 6.2. The syntax for fields in the XML string MUST adhere to this schema specification.

The fields in the wired policy XML string MUST be as follows:

name: User-friendly name for the wired policy.

description: User-friendly description string for the wired policy.

enableAutoConfig: This value determines if the domain clients use the wired authentication component in the operating system for managing wireless connectivity.

profileList: The list of wired authentication profiles within the policy, each of which MUST conform to the wired LAN profile schema, as specified in Appendix A section 6.4. This list MUST contain at least one profile. The domain clients use these profile settings to perform wired authentication against the wired switches.

blockPeriod: The length of time, in minutes, during which the domain client will not try to reconnect to the same network after an authentication failure.<13>

enableExplicitCreds: A Boolean value; if true, explicit user credentials are allowed.

Explicit user credentials are user credentials that a user has made available to a machine. They are used only for the machine's network authentication and connectivity (for example, to run upgrades or administrative scripts), regardless of which user is logged on or whether any user is logged on; they are not used for any other purpose.<14>