Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Network Access Control - how do YOU do it?

We have looked at, read about, and tried a couple of different NAC devices
and nothing seems to work for our (small) 350 user, boarding school
environment. Can someone recommend a solution that will:
1. Identify all devices on the network - school owned, student, owned and
rogue.
2. Establish that each computer is running CURRENT virus protection (in any
language as many of our OS come in non-English flavors)
3. Each computer is current on security updates and patches.
added bonuses would be:
1. where is the computer physically located (we use subnets, so they should
help)
2. user names

Our first priority in this case is the security of the network. We use
other means to address security of the students, although we realize that a
solution might provide us with both. I look forward to your responses.
Thanks,
Ann Hamel
Fountain Valley School of Colorado

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