We use the free RADIUS server with Windows 2000 without any issues here in Fort Dodge for our dial-in server. It gets the job done, although it is not a full-featured as something like Steel-Belted RADIUS.
Jeremy -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of HASS, JOHN Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 9:57 AM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] POE The problem is that all the default security stuff (WEP,WPA,WPA2) is easily cracked using a program called kisimet http://www.kismetwireless.net/ it is free and works well in Linux and ok in windows using cygwin. I put it on my laptop and in 30 minutes I had my keys listed on the screen (this would have been faster if it wasn't the summer). My keys are random 128 bit keys. I could also easily drop kismet on and find out a mac address of someone who is using wireless then do a: ifconfig wlan0 hw ether (mac address here) (this works on Linux and on macintoshes all airport series cards) and spoof the mac so that would make mac address filtering useless. I think for a true secure wireless 802.1x using radius is the best option. The problem is radius software is very expensive. I did find a few open source solutions but haven't had time to implement any of them. --John Network Administrator OKoboji Schools On Mon, 2005-08-01 at 09:31 -0500, Dan Davis wrote: > You can use WPA and WPA2 along with MAC table filtering if your access > points support it. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steven Scarbrough [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 11:55 AM > To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us > Subject: Re: [info-tech] POE > > What's everybody doing for wireless security? Since Cisco bought > Perfigo, our deployment costs just went through the roof to use their > system. (Was $7k. Now $45K x seven sites, + $4k/year/site. Ugh.) > > Anybody using RADIUS or 802.11x authentication with key changing? > > At a minimum, how are folks keeping script kiddies from brute force > attacks on passwords if they sit in the parking lot with a laptop? > (That'd never happen in this day and age, right??) > > Steve Scarbrough > Technology Coordinator > Storm Lake Community School District > 712.732.8100 fax:8101 > > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server > aea8.k12.ia.us] > > --------------------------------------------------------- > Archived messages from this list can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ > --------------------------------------------------------- > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by the server02.aea8.k12.ia.us server.] > > > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] > > --------------------------------------------------------- > Archived messages from this list can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ > --------------------------------------------------------- > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by the server02.aea8.k12.ia.us server.] > --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ ---------------------------------------------------------
