Saving A Wi-Fi Environment - Novell ZENWORKS ENDPOINT SECURITY MANAGEMENT 3.5 - ENDPOINT SECURITY CLIENT Manual

If this network environment was saved at a previous location, the Endpoint Security Client 3.5
asks if the user wants to save the new location. Select Yes to save the environment to the current
location and clear the environment from its prior location, or select No to leave the
environment in the prior location.
NOTE: The Save Network Environment function can be restricted by the ESM Administrator at any
location.
Additional network environments can be further saved to a location. For example, if a location
defined as Airport is part of the current policy, each airport visited by the mobile user can be saved
as a network environment for this location. This way, every time a mobile user returns to a saved
airport environment, the Endpoint Security Client 3.5 automatically switches to the Airport location.

3.2.2 Saving a Wi-Fi Environment

When users activate their Wi-Fi adapters, they might see dozens of available access points. A Wi-Fi
adapter might lock on to a single access point at first, but if too many access points are within
proximity of the adapter, the associated access point might be dropped and the wireless connection
manager could prompt the adapter to switch to the access point with the strongest signal. When this
occurs, current network activity is halted, often forcing a user to resend certain packets and
reconnect the VPN to the corporate network.
If an access point is saved as a network environment parameter at a location, the adapter locks on to
that access point and does not lose connectivity until the user physically moves away from the
access point. Upon returning to the access point, the adapter automatically associates with the access
point, the location changes, and all other access points are no longer visible through wireless
connection management software.
To save a Wi-Fi Environment:
1 Open the connection management software and select the desired access point.
NOTE: Connection management software can be overridden by location when the ESM
security policy is set to manage your wireless connectivity.
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