Comment 802.1x (Score 1) 188
Check out 802.1x. Most modern switching gear supports it and some of the newer stuff even allows you to do dynamic policy enforcement (ACL's, rate limiting, etc.) based on group membership. It's much more scaleable and flexible than MAC-based authentication.
This can be done for both wired and wireless networks, as described in this Microsoft article. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/topics/c ryptographyetc/peap_0.mspx
Client support exists for Windows, Mac OS, and *nix. It can take a while to get setup, but it's worth it.
This can be done for both wired and wireless networks, as described in this Microsoft article. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/topics/
Client support exists for Windows, Mac OS, and *nix. It can take a while to get setup, but it's worth it.
