Re: Ports/applications permitted for Guest Access

[Matthew Gracie <graciem () CANISIUS EDU>]

On 09/16/2011 04:58 PM, Roger A Safian wrote:
> Just a follow-up to my question of last week.
>
> One of the options we are considering for guest access (this is more
> of an issue for wireless, but, could be an issue on wired as well) is
> a model similar to a coffee shop.  A visitor would arrive on campus,
> and connect to our wireless network.  They would choose something
> like Northwestern Guest from a options list, answer a few questions,
> (name, email address, whatever) and be granted limited guest access.
> No vouching, or access code would be required for this, basically
> open access.
>
> For those of you who do provide guest access, do you have a similar
> system, and have you had any serious issues?

This is something like what we provide - users register with an email
address and are given twenty minutes of "free" access to get to that
address and click on a link that verifies their account.

It's been foolproof so far, with no real problems.

(It seems that guest wireless questions have been coming up a lot on
this list lately - would there be interest in a discussion on this at
the next SPC? I imagine getting implementers of a few different schemes
might be an interesting panel discussion.)

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Canisius College ITS                Buffalo, NY
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