Re: Network access control

[Jay Tumas <jay_tumas () HARVARD EDU>]

We use PacketFence here on the Harvard Core Network.  As it was developed
by local Security engineers, I can say first hand that it will continue
to evolve and be supported by the community.  We have an installation
supporting well over 6000 clients and it's working flawlessly.

J

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Charles L. Bombard wrote:
> Still looking. I am on the fence (excuse the pun) and can go with either
> one at the moment. Packetfence seems to have acquired a large following,
> and netreg seems to not be in active development any longer.
>
> www.netreg.org
> www.packetfence.org
>
>
> -Charlie
>
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>
> Charles Bombard, GSEC
> LAN/Systems Administrator
> Community College of Vermont
> 119 Pearl Street
> Burlington, VT 05401
> 802.657.4234
> bombardc () ccv edu
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Schaffer [mailto:schaffer () mtsu edu]
> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 3:53 PM
> To: Charles L. Bombard
> Subject: RE: [SECURITY] Network access control
>
> Currently we're using Cisco's Clean Access for dorms/wireless.  I worked
> with netreg but had some technical issues and was running low on time so
> went to the Perfigo product.  That was about three years ago.  I've also
> looked at Bradford but not recently.
>
> Having said that, I keep wanting to return to netreg, and haven't heard
> of
> packetfence, so maybe it's time to relook at those.  How do you like
> them?
>
> Greg
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles L. Bombard [mailto:       ]
> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 2:45 PM
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: [SECURITY] Network access control
>
> I am wondering what other people are using. In particular I am wondering
> about the use of open source products. I am currently looking at netreg
> 1.5 and Packetfence.
>
> Any comments/suggestions/experiences are appreciated.
>
> -Charlie
>
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>
> Charles Bombard, GSEC
> LAN/Systems Administrator
> Community College of Vermont
> 119 Pearl Street
> Burlington, VT 05401
> 802.657.4234
> bombardc () ccv edu
>
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