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Access Connections Deployment Guide Updated: March, 2014 - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 2
information and the product it supports, read the general information in Appendix B "Notices" on page 35. Fifth Edition (March 2014) © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2014. LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE: If data or software is delivered pursuant a General Services Administration "GSA" contract, use - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 3
through Active Directory with logon scripts 31 Adding logon scripts into Group policy . . . 31 Appendix A. Command line interface 33 Appendix B. Notices 35 Trademarks 36 © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2014 i - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 4
professionals and the unique challenges they may encounter. This deployment guide will provide instructions and solutions for working with Access Connections. If you have suggestions or comments, communicate with your Lenovo® authorized representative. To learn more about the technologies that can - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 5
without having to reconfigure network settings manually. A location profile supports advanced security settings, default printer, proxy the introduction of 3G cellular technologies, wireless WAN services are emerging as effective alternatives for high-speed wireless © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2014 1 - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 6
supported ThinkPad® systems and wireless WLAN and WAN drivers, see the following Web site: • Windows XP: http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS013660 • Windows Vista: http://support.lenovo such as WEP or static password, for example. 2 Access Connections Deployment Guide - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 7
Installing Access Connections The following instructions provide installation procedures for Access REBOOT=ReallySuppress" [Windows Vista or 7] c. To install with specific device support [Windows Vista and 7 only] Add the specific device type and =No if the device . © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2014 3 - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 8
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from the following Lenovo Web site: http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/research/ following path: C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\ConnectUtilities [Windows XP] C:\Program Files\lenovo\Access Connections [Windows Vista or for users by creating or editing distribution packages. Distribution packages have - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 10
traveling and hot-spot connections For instructions on how to create location profiles, itself. 2. Create or edit a distribution package with the bottom will be Create Distribution Package and Edit Distribution Package. Click Create Distribution Package support the capabilities defined in - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 11
Figure 3. Creating Distribution Package for Windows XP Chapter 3. Working with the Administrator Feature 7 - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 12
modify the profile; however, users cannot delete the profile. • Allow all changes / Allow deletion: Users can modify, copy and delete the profile. 8 Access Connections Deployment Guide - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 13
4. Click on Add/Delete under Associated MAC / IP Address for selected profile. This allows the setting of MAC or IP addresses of the network router(s) to be associated with an Ethernet enabled profile for location switching. This will prevent the pop-up message when connecting an unknown Ethernet - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 14
saved in C:\Program Files\Thinkpad\ConnectionUtilities\Loa (Windows XP) or C:\Program Files\lenovo\Access Connections (Windows Vista C:\PROGRAM FILES\THINKPAD\CONNECTUTILITIES (XP) or C:\PROGRAM FILES\LENOVO\ACCESS CONNECTIONS (Vista to remote users for manual importing. Distribution control lists - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 15
Creating Groups: When creating groups of serial numbers, flat text files can be imported which contain the group of serial numbers. Figure 8. Creating Group The file must be formatted such that each line contains a single serial number. These text files can be created by exporting a list that has - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 16
profiles. You can also control a users ability to complete the following tasks: • Create, import and export location profiles. • Change global settings. 12 Access Connections Deployment Guide - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 17
• Create and apply WLAN location profiles using the Find Wireless Network function for Windows users without administrator privileges. • Automatic location profile switching. • Control roaming for Mobile Broadband devices. Global settings: On the Network tab of Global Settings, you can set the - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 18
dialog during start up or resume if SIM is locked with PIN (PIN input is necessary to show SMS arrival notifications) 14 Access Connections Deployment Guide - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 19
Figure 12. Notification Global Settings for Windows XP Chapter 3. Working with the Administrator Feature 15 - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 20
set the following policies: • Security settings • Start applications automatically • Set default printer • Use VPN connection • Override TCP/IP and DNS defaults 16 Access Connections Deployment Guide - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 21
Figure 14. Defining Location Profiles Additional Settings: You can set the following policies on the Additional Settings tab for Access Connections to apply during new profile creation: General Options • Do not show warning message when connecting to an unencrypted network • Disable Ethernet adapter - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 22
• Start applications automatically • Set default printer • Override TCP/IP and DNS defaults • Enable VPN connection • Override Home page • Override Proxy Configurations 18 Access Connections Deployment Guide - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 23
Figure 15. Additional Settings for Windows XP Chapter 3. Working with the Administrator Feature 19 - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 24
-Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling (EAP-FAST) and a PAC key. All EAP-FAST authenticators are identified by an authority identity (AID). 20 Access Connections Deployment Guide - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 25
The local authenticator sends its AID to an authenticating client, and the client checks the PAC AID group referenced in the location profile being applied, to see if the authenticating AID belongs to the group. If yes, then the client tries to use an existing PAC if available without any - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 26
is intended to be included in the Group must be present on the machine where the AID group is being created. 22 Access Connections Deployment Guide - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 27
3. From the drop down menu, click Create Group. You can add or remove PAC AID Groups to a distribution package. To add a group, select it from the drop down menu and click Add. To remove a group, select the group from the available PAC AIDS list and then click Remove. Figure 19. Creating PAC AID - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 28
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import option was not selected, a user can select import from the manage profiles window and manually import the package by providing the same passphrase at the prompt that was used to create exe /importsilently \qctray.exe /killac \qctray.exe /startac © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2014 25 - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 30
2. Download the latest version of Access Connections for your specific operating system and install as per instructions in the README file. Please also note in the README, the possible new requirements of wireless Fn+F5 utility, and Power Management driver. 26 Access Connections Deployment Guide - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 31
The tvtacad.adm file can be downloaded from Lenovo Web site. Complete the following steps for adding or 2008 running Active Directory Domain Services 1. Prepare the Active Directory server/ Right click "Default Domain Policy" node and select "Edit..." option. The "Group Policy Object Editor" will - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 32
Designed to save you time and effort, Lenovo has provided supplemental plug-in files to configuration policies for Access Connections. This file supports Access Connections 4.2 and above. Group Policy feature. Do not allow clients to view or edit browser home page setting in location profile. If - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 33
view or edit Override TCP/IP DNS defaults settings in location profile. and DNS settings in location profile. Do not show warning message when connecting to an unencrypted network. If enabled, warning message will not be shown when connecting to an unencrypted network. Do not show Services menu - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 34
adapter when ethernet cable is plugged If enabled, ethernet adapter will be disabled when the out ethernet cable is plugged out. 30 Access Connections Deployment Guide - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 35
C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\ConnectUtilities [Windows XP] or C:\Program Files\lenovo\Access Connections scripts into Group policy The following steps provide instruction on how to setup logon scripts for the click on your GPO name, and then click Edit. 5. From the Group Policy Object Editor window - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 36
• If the silent.txt file does not exist, it copies the. loa and .sig files from the server to client: c:\programfiles\thinkpad\connectutilities • To import the profile into Access Connections silently, execute the following command qctray /silentimport • This creates a file called silent.txt at c:\ - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 37
through AcPrfMgrSvc to close all other Access Connections processes except for profile manager service. \qctray.exe/killac • Restart all Access Connections processes. Considering >\qctray.exe/findwInw • Display QCTRAY help information. \qctray.exe/help © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2014 33 - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 38
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any other product, program, or service. Lenovo may have patents or pending patent in new editions of the publication. Lenovo may make support applications where malfunction may result in injury or death to persons. The information contained in this document does not affect or change Lenovo - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 40
, or both: Access Connections Lenovo ThinkVantage ThinkPad Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or - Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition | (English) Access Connections Deployment guide - Page 41
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