Ryan, Another vendor to add to the list is SafeConnect by Impulse Point. We used it successfully at a University, to allow students to attach their laptops/PCs to the private network. It does require a small key to be installed, but they have keys for Mac/Win/Linux. SafeConnect allowed us to ensure only patched systems, with firewalls on, and up to date anti-virus were allowed to connect. Of course only folks with university accounts were allowed to connect to the internal network.
Additionally, we used Aruba to provision a separate guest wifi network which only had internet access. That was great for visitors/parents/vendors who just needed to check email, etc. I was on the SA team for this university, but if you'd like to know more I can put you in touch with the network Manager. He's really pleased with the setup. Nick On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 6:21 AM, Ryan Frantz <[email protected]> wrote: > List, > > My company is expanding fast and the more employees we bring on, the more > requests I field for folks to bring in their own devices (laptops, tablets, > etc.) to be used on our network. We have conference rooms with wide open > network jacks accessible to anyone. I am looking for solutions that will > allow me to secure my network and enforce policies (i.e. installed, approved > anti-virus and firewall software) and/or limit access to certain parts of the > network (i.e. for Wifi-enabled devices). I am aware of certain vendors' > offerings such as Cloudpath, Bradford Networks, and Aruba Networks, but I've > only scratched the surface. > > I'm looking for feedback from the list on what solutions you have implemented > to enable BYOD while enforcing appropriate security policies to protect the > soft, squishy innards of your network. For guidance, my goals are as follows: > > 1. Preventing unauthorized devices from directly accessing the network. > 2. Allowing for redirection of unauthorized devices to either a captive > portal for registration or limited/throttled Internet access (i.e. via a > separate VLAN). > 3. Supporting Wi-Fi. > 4. Reporting on BYOD utilization including the number and types of devices. > > Thanks in advance for anything you can offer, > > Ryan Frantz > Technical Services Director > InforMed, LLC > 410-972-2025 x2131 > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss > This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators > http://lopsa.org/ _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
