Security vs. ease of use

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

You might look at this page for one possible free solution...There may be others...

http://www.publicip.net/

I have never used this, but it may be a good starting point...

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"Gregg Hill" <bogus@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:u8u4cePSFHA.1176@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hello!
>
> I want to have a wireless access point that is secured by WPA, yet easy for laptop users to
> connect to without having to enter confusing WPA keys or SSID numbers. The goal would be to have a
> hot-spot where the secured connection is available to many users via some sort of login screen
> where all they enter is a user name and password they have been given.
>
> Is there a way to do that and have the laptop get the proper settings automatically?
>
> Thank you for any help you can give!
>
> Gregg
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

Jack,

Would the RADIUS solution allow for automatically setting up encryption of
the connection after authenticating a user?

Gregg Hill


"Jack (MVP)" <Jack(MVP)@discussions.microsoft.com.> wrote in message
news:eGEH3NQSFHA.3468@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi
>
> There are varieties of solutions and it depends on what you would like to
> protect, your
> environment, etc.
>
> As an example if your concern is only your Network you can create a
> segregate Wireless
> for casual users and leave the Wireless Unencrypted.
> http://www.ezlan.net/shield.html
>
> Or ,you can use Win2003 and IAS (Radius) for total control.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/p [...] 12f5422b-1
> db2-4a7d-9484-f56cccfd2338.mspx
>
> Or, you can try the concoction that is described in AL’s Link which seems
> to offer a
> very elaborate solution.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Sooner Al [MVP]" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
> news:uRY5AlPSFHA.164@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> You might look at this page for one possible free solution...There may be
>> others...
>>
>> http://www.publicip.net/
>>
>> I have never used this, but it may be a good starting point...
>>
>> --
>>
>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>
>> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual
>> benefit of
> all of us...
>> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights...
>>
>>
>> "Gregg Hill" <bogus@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:u8u4cePSFHA.1176@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > Hello!
>> >
>> > I want to have a wireless access point that is secured by WPA, yet easy
>> > for laptop
> users to
>> > connect to without having to enter confusing WPA keys or SSID numbers.
>> > The goal
> would be to have a
>> > hot-spot where the secured connection is available to many users via
>> > some sort of
> login screen
>> > where all they enter is a user name and password they have been given.
>> >
>> > Is there a way to do that and have the laptop get the proper settings
>> > automatically?
>> >
>> > Thank you for any help you can give!
>> >
>> > Gregg
>> >
>>
>>
>
>