Error message on a Windows XP SP2-based wireless client computer that is joined to a Windows Server 2003 SP1-based domain controller: "At least one of your changes was not applied successfully to the wireless configuration" (918450)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (SP2)
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (SP2)

SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario:
  • A Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)-based wireless client computer is joined to a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1)-based domain controller.
  • You click to clear the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box on the Wireless Networks tab of the wireless client computer.
In this scenario, you receive an error message on the wireless client computer that resembles the following:
At least one of your changes was not applied successfully to the wireless configuration.
You receive this error message even though you have installed the hotfix that is mentioned in the following Knowledge Base article:

892087 "At least one of your changes was not applied successfully to the wireless configuration" message when you try to add a wireless network to a Windows XP Professional-based computer

CAUSE

This issue occurs if there is an empty entry in the wireless network policy of the domain controller.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, delete the default new wireless network policy entry on the domain controller. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, click Run, type gpedit.msc, and then click OK.
  2. In the left pane, expand Computer Configuration.
  3. Expand Windows Settings, expand Security Settings, and then click Wireless Network (IEEE 802.11) Policies.
  4. In the right pane, right-click New Wireless Network Policy, and then click Delete.

MORE INFORMATION

By default, when there is no new wireless network policy entry, the Group Policy Active Directory structure contains the following entries:

DC=Server DC=Domain CN=System CN=Policies CN=GUID CN=Machine CN=Microsoft CN=Windows

When you create a new wireless network policy, the Group Policy Active Directory directlry service structure contains the following entries:

DC=Server DC=Domain CN=System CN=Policies CN=GUID CN=Machine CN=Microsoft CN=Windows CN=Wireless

After you create a new wireless network policy, no user account has permissions to the properties of the wireless network connection. This includes the administrator account. This behavior occurs even if you create a blank new wireless network policy entry and do not change any settings in the new wireless network policy entry.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/21/2006
Keywords:kbtshoot KB918450 kbAudEndUser kbAudITPRO
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