WirelessKeyView v1.20
Copyright (c) 2006 - 2008 Nir Sofer
Web Site: http://www.nirsoft.net
Description
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WirelessKeyView recovers all wireless network keys (WEP/WPA) stored in
your computer by the 'Wireless Zero Configuration' service of Windows XP
or by the 'WLAN AutoConfig' service of Windows Vista. It allows you to
easily save all keys to text/html/xml file, or copy a single key to the
clipboard.
License
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This utility is released as freeware. You are allowed to freely
distribute this utility via floppy disk, CD-ROM, Internet, or in any
other way, as long as you don't charge anything for this. If you
distribute this utility, you must include all files in the distribution
package, without any modification !
Be aware that selling this utility as a part of a software package is not
allowed !
Disclaimer
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The software is provided "AS IS" without any warranty, either expressed
or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The author will not
be liable for any special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages
due to loss of data or any other reason.
Versions History
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* Version 1.20:
o WirelessKeyView now allows you to extract the wireless keys from
external instance of Windows XP. (In Advanced Options)
* Version 1.18:
o You can now send the information to stdout by specifying an empty
filename ("") in the command-line. (For example: WirelessKeyView.exe
/stab "" >> c: empkeys.txt)
* Version 1.17:
o Fixed bug: WirelessKeyView failed to find the adapter name
o Fixed bug: Bad color in HTML report
o Fixed bug: The main window lost the focus when the user switched
to another application and then returned back to WirelessKeyView.
* Version 1.16 - Added support for saving as comma-delimited file.
* Version 1.15 - Added support for deleting the wireless keys of old
network adapters.
* Version 1.13 - Under Vista, this utility now runs as admin
automatically. You don't have to explicitly choose the "Run As
Administrator" option.
* Version 1.12 - The configuration is now saved to a file instead of
the Registry.
* Version 1.11 - Fixed 'Access Violation' problem under some wireless
cards.
* Version 1.10 - Added support for Windows Vista. (both 32-bit and x64
versions)
* Version 1.00 - First release.
System Requirement
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* Windows XP with SP1 or greater.
* You must login to windows with admin user.
Using WirelessKeyView
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WirelessKeyView doesn't require any installation process or additional
DLL files. Just copy the executable file (WirelessKeyView.exe) to any
folder you like, and run it.
After you run it, the main window should displayed all WEP/WPA keys
stored in your computer by Windows 'Wireless Zero Configuration' service.
For WEP keys, the key is also displayed in Ascii form. Be aware that this
utility can only reveal the network keys stored by Windows operating
system. It cannot recover network keys stored by any other third-party
software.
Deleting Wireless Keys Of Old Network Adapters
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Starting from version 1.15 of WirelessKeyView, you can delete wireless
keys of old network adapters that are no longer plugged to your computer,
by using the 'Delete Selected Items' option.
Be aware that this delete option only works for network adapters that are
not active anymore. If your network adapter is active, use the standard
user interface of Windows to delete the unwanted keys.
Command-Line Options
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/external
Load the wireless keys from external instance of Windows XP.
/stext
Save the list of all wireless keys into a regular text file.
/stab
Save the list of all wireless keys into a tab-delimited text file.
/stabular
Save the list of all wireless keys into a tabular text file.
/shtml
Save the list of all wireless keys into HTML file (Horizontal).
/sverhtml
Save the list of all wireless keys into HTML file (Vertical).
/sxml
Save the list of all wireless keys to XML file.
Translating WirelessKeyView to other languages
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In order to translate WirelessKeyView to other language, follow the
instructions below:
1. Run WirelessKeyView with /savelangfile parameter:
WirelessKeyView.exe /savelangfile
A file named WirelessKeyView_lng.ini will be created in the folder of
WirelessKeyView utility.
2. Open the created language file in Notepad or in any other text
editor.
3. Translate all string entries to the desired language. Optionally,
you can also add your name and/or a link to your Web site.
(TranslatorName and TranslatorURL values) If you add this information,
it'll be used in the 'About' window.
4. After you finish the translation, Run WirelessKeyView, and all
translated strings will be loaded from the language file.
If you want to run WirelessKeyView without the translation, simply
rename the language file, or move it to another folder.
Feedback
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If you have any problem, suggestion, comment, or you found a bug in my
utility, you can send a message to nirsofer@yahoo.com