Re: Do you need two Guest Wireless Networks? (Re: [SECURITY] Questions/thoughts around outsourcing guest wireless)

[randy marchany <marchany () VT EDU>]

Guests on our wireless network require a campus "sponsor" who basically
approves their request to connect to our network. The sponsor is able to
set the times/days of access, enable/disable their wireless "account". The
guest account can be reactivated later if the guest comes back to campus,
for instance, on a yearly basis. The guest creates their own
userid/password, fills out demographic info and has to enter the university
sponsor. We don't restrict  their access to the net.

See http://www.cns.vt.edu/data_guestAccess.html and
http://www.cns.vt.edu/data_guestFAQ.html for details.

-Randy Marchany
VA Tech IT Security Officer & Lab


On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 1:09 PM, Jeffrey Schiller <jis () mit edu> wrote:

> I have run into two interesting use cases. The first is the obvious,
> providing access to people on campus who do not normally have access
> to our "regular" wireless network (which will soon require
> authentication, etc. etc.).
>
> The second one is the use case where you need guests to interact
> closely with faculty and staff. For example the laptop of a visiting
> researcher who is collaborating closely with a particular faculty
> member (or lab). For example in the lab they may need to be on the
> same subnet as the affiliated people.
>
> Now for a long term visitor, they can presumably be granted
> credentials and become effectively a part of the community. But there
> is also the short term (aka a weekend) case.
>
> Another way to look at it is that some guests just need access to the
> Internet while others need access to the network at the institutions
> and these are subtly different.
>
> -Jeff
>
> On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 3:03 PM, Perry, Jeff <perry () ku edu> wrote:
> > I am writing to seek information from peer institutions regarding how you
> > handle guest wireless access.
> > ...
>
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