Here's how we handle guest access. All of our APs are on a separate VLAN behind a linux firewall/router. Your mac address must be registered in LDAP before you're permitted past the firewall (which is done online).
For guests, they have to know someone on campus. They click the guest link on the wireless login page, fill in their name, email, company, and the email address of someone they know on campus (with selu.edu domain). That person will get an email saying Joe Somebody wants wireless access, click here to approve it or ignore this message to deny it. If they approve, the guest will be allowed wireless access for two days. It isn't the best security, it's basically the honor system. But it's a good tradeoff between security, usability, and low administration. To date, we haven't had any problems with anyone abusing the guest system. I'd also like to hear how others are handling guest access. ray =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ray DeJean http://www.r-a-y.org Systems Engineer Southeastern Louisiana University IBM Certified Specialist AIX Administration, AIX Support =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= On Mon, 18 Jul 2005, Scott, Candice C wrote: > Good morning, All. > > I would also like to know what other campuses are doing for guest > access. We have several camps here during the summer and this is the > first year that we've also had people assuming that they could get > access -- also assuming no charges for it. > > Have any of you been down this road? How are you handling it? > > thanks -- > candice > > > Candice Scott > Dir. of Library and IT Services > Schreiner University > Kerrville, TX 78028 ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
