Microsoft KB Archive/822725

= 60-second to 120-second delay occurs in user authentication when you log on to Windows XP in a wireless network =

Article ID: 822725

Article Last Modified on 10/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to log on to Microsoft Windows XP in your wireless network, you may experience a 60-second to 120-second delay during authentication.



CAUSE
This problem may occur when you log on to your wireless network using Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) with Microsoft Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (MS-CHAP) version 2.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required to install this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You must restart your computer after you install this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix replaces hotfix 816757.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Version        Size     File name ---  13-Apr-2004  7:01   5.1.2600.1515  117,760  Msv1_0.dll 13-Apr-2004 7:01   5.1.2600.1516   58,368  Raschap.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about Protected EAP, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

325725 Protected EAP (PEAP) support added to Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbwinxpsp2fix kbqfe kbwinxppresp2fix kbfix kbbug KB822725

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