Hi all,I have working in company which have 20 laptop but10 laptop can access internet by wireless in company. In Wireless, i config WAP Presional and EncrytionTKIP and i config connection a wireless in laptop( user who use laptop don't know a Preshare key(security key)).Yesterday, i found a lot laptop connect internet via wireless. I check security a wireless access pointwhich no problem. So i check laptop of user. Laptop run Window Vista Bussiness, open wireless adapter connection --> Properties. In Security Tab i saw a check box " Show characters". I check it so Network security key is show. What is that? i don't know why Window Vista have a function? i use window xp haven't a problem(?). The staff saw a pre share key and give other staff use laptop(didn't have key before) use key to connecting internet.Now,Iwant disable a function so staff can see key. I don't know do it, can you help me? Thank you.

Hi, Thanks for posting in Microsoft TechNet Forum. As I know, this feature is by design. If you want to disable this function, it requires a new design. I'm afraid that it is not allowed to do so. I'm sorry for bringing you this concern, however, I recommend that you reset your network settings and don't check "Show characters" box. Generally, the marked password is by default as a security network. By the way, for product design questions, you can share your opinions in Microsoft Feedback & Idea Center.. Hope this helps. Thanks.

Ok, here is what we have found so far. Basically only way to prevent users is to make them a standard user on the local machine, which is by design to protect machine. However, we automatically through GPOs make local users administrators of their machines in particular situations, and they are allowed to view and show characters or copy info to a usb stick. My question is there a way to disable that through GPO setting even though they are local admin. Thanks, Scott Owens ICS

I'm in the same boat as Scott. By default, our users are not local admins of their workstations, so the majority is not a problem; HOWEVER, there are a certain few who have laptops that have to be local admins because of active x control issues and software programmers who refuse to write their software to work with basic user rights. So if a person finds out that they can retrieve the key in their wireless network would pose to be a huge breach in security. I'm surprised Microsoft didn't develop a way to disable this feature for administrators of the local workstation. JB

Has anyone heard if Microsoft is going to make any enhancments to allow us to hide this? I am in a school district as well and just recently found this out that they can see the key. Thanks

I'm tired of searching the net for for the solution of this problem. Still no answer form Microsoft!