Abstract: In wireless networking, such as per the IEEE 802.11 standard, a technique automatically republishes an authentication credential to a global credential repository. A station can have a first credential, as is created when the station connects to a first access node of a wireless network. Upon trying and failing to connect to a second access node of the wireless network, the station can have a second credential created and published to the global credential repository. In some situations, the station then roams back to the first access node using the first credential. Efficiently, when the station uses the first credential at the first access node, the first credential can be automatically republished as a global credential. The automatic republishing of the first credential can ensure that the station is able to access the wireless network via various access nodes when roaming.