[SOLVED] Missing LAN Authentication Tick Boxes

AndrewMR · 07-08-2008, 01:42 PM

On my XP Pro (SP3) LAN properties Authentication tab the:
* Authenticate as computer when computer information is available
* Authenticate as guest when user or computer information is unavailable
tick boxes are both missing.
Does anyone know why this might be please.
Many thanks for your help.

bremner · 07-08-2008, 08:11 PM

it usually doesnt show up if the Enable IEEE box up the top is not ticked. Is your computer part of a workgroup or domain?

AndrewMR · 07-09-2008, 01:06 PM

The "Enable IEEE 802.1X authentication" check box is ticked.
The PC is part of a workgroup.

AndrewMR · 09-15-2008, 04:30 PM

Never did get to the bottom of this.
But underlying problem turned out to be hardware.
Crossover cable had intermittant bad connection -in one direction only.
With hindsight the symptoms pointed towards hardware rather than software.
I'm just so used to blaming everything on Microsoft.
Many thanks, A.

07-08-2008, 01:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
AndrewMR Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9 OS: XP Pro SP2	[SOLVED] Missing LAN Authentication Tick Boxes On my XP Pro (SP3) LAN properties Authentication tab the: * Authenticate as computer when computer information is available * Authenticate as guest when user or computer information is unavailable tick boxes are both missing. Does anyone know why this might be please. Many thanks for your help.

07-08-2008, 08:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
bremner Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 80 OS: Vista Business	Re: Missing LAN Authentication Tick Boxes it usually doesnt show up if the Enable IEEE box up the top is not ticked. Is your computer part of a workgroup or domain?

07-09-2008, 01:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
AndrewMR Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9 OS: XP Pro SP2	Re: Missing LAN Authentication Tick Boxes The "Enable IEEE 802.1X authentication" check box is ticked. The PC is part of a workgroup.

09-15-2008, 04:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
AndrewMR Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9 OS: XP Pro SP2	Re: Missing LAN Authentication Tick Boxes Never did get to the bottom of this. But underlying problem turned out to be hardware. Crossover cable had intermittant bad connection -in one direction only. With hindsight the symptoms pointed towards hardware rather than software. I'm just so used to blaming everything on Microsoft. Many thanks, A.