WPA-PSK - can it be copied?

Hi,

We have a classroom setup with a wireless AP and some school notebooks. Both AP and notebooks are configured to use WPA-PSK encrypted communication, so studens cannot connect to the AP with their own notebooks unless they know the key...

Now I was wondering...

- Would it be possible to "copy" the wpa settings from an authorized school notebook to an unautorized student notebook, so students can connect to the AP without having to know the WPA key?

- How/where is the WPA key stored on the system (Windows XP Pro, SP2)?

Can anybody give me some more information on these questions?

Cheers, E.T.

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Posted 5 years ago by Erik in Wireless Networking

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