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On Mon, 15 Mar 2004, Andrew Dorsett wrote: > > On Mon, 15 Mar 2004, Vivien M. wrote: > Yes I am... I am referring to a system which an unmentionable university > has in place. It requires the user to enter their username and password > each time the link state changes before they are allowed outside of the > local lan. This is also similar to the new port > authentication system on the Extreme Networks switches. It automatically > delves out an address to the user so they can access a login portal and > then it reissues them a legitimate address once they have been > authenticated. This is a pretty slick setup for mobile users who connect > in temporarily to public portals but it makes little sense in a fixed > network environment of a dorm room or office. Its the same type of system used for hotspots. Curtis -- Curtis Maurand mailto:[email protected] http://www.maurand.com
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