Re: Pervasive Campus Wireless

["Dergenski, Todd A." <TDergens () ODU EDU>]

1.       Yes , through sponsored accounts in our IDM system.  Requires the sponsor to know first, last, email and phone 
for every account they issue.



2.       No, removed for various end user support reasons.  Access to the login page is SSL'd as well as any local page 
that may be considered sensitive. Wireless users are treated like external users and receive no additional access.


3.       No


4.       Since all accounts are sponsored, all sponsors are made aware of their responsibility with the accounts.  To 
date, we have not had an issue with a sponsored account and wireless.

We have many state regulations regarding access to our system.  I would recommend talking to your local auditors before 
making too big of an investment.

Todd Dergenski
Old Dominion University
Senior Security Administrator
4700 Elkhorn Ave - Room 4300
Norfolk, Va, 23529 USA

(757) 683-4301
tdergens () odu edu

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From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Jerry 
Sell
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 3:21 PM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] Pervasive Campus Wireless


My superiors are interested in gathering some data concerning what other universities are providing open access guest 
wireless services on their campuses.  It would be helpful to us if we could enlist your input on the following 
questions.



1. Does your university provide an open access Wifi system for guests on campus?



2. If so, does it have encryption of any kind setup?



3.  Do you use a third-party subscription service such as Boingo, or do you have your own subscription service, or no 
subscription required?



4. If you don't require any authentication/subscription, how does your University feel about the risk of providing an 
anonymous platform that can be used for illegal activity?  Have they accepted the risk?  Do they not feel the risk is 
great enough to mitigate?



Many thanks in advance to those who respond.

Thank you,

Jerry Sell, CISSP
Security Analyst
Brigham Young University
(801)422-2730
Jerry_Sell () byu edu<mailto:Jerry_Sell () byu edu>