Re: [IUG] Wireless authentication

[Chris Wells <cwells at thegdl dot org>]

Here is the description of my poster:
> WiFi Authentication Using the Patron API
> A cost saving approach for authenticating patron WiFi connections 
> using free and open source software (FOSS).  By using the Perl 
> programming language, a link can be made between Millennium and the 
> FreeRADIUS software package.  This link allows libraries to implement 
> a variety of WiFi captive portal systems.
I can try and explain things a little more in-depth if there is interest.

Thanks,

Chris Wells

On 02/23/2012 03:35 PM, SAMANTHA YEUNG wrote:
> Chris,
>
> I will be very interested in this.  I look forward to your solution.  Which WIFI solution are you using?  We use SonicWall NES and SonicPoints for centralized management at this time.
>
> Regards,
> Samantha
>
>
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> Samantha Yeung  MLIS, MBA
> Library Division Manager
> Thousand Oaks Library
> 1401 E. Janss Rd.
> Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
> (805) 449-2660 x.7332
> http://www.toaks.org/library
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>
> > > > On 2/23/2012 at 12:14 PM, in message<4F469E21 dot 9090700 at thegdl dot org>, Chris Wells<cwells at thegdl dot org>  wrote:
> We use a custom solution we created in-house.  It does query the
> Millennium server using the Patron API.  I will be doing a poster
> session at IUG this year about it.
>
> On 02/22/2012 09:23 PM, SAMANTHA YEUNG wrote:
> > I wonder if any library is using their Millennium system to authenticate users for their wireless access.  If so, does the wireless system query III using Patron API?  What wireless solution do you use?
> >
> > We are in the process of evaluating our wireless network integration and would appreciate your comments and wisdom.
> >
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > Samantha
> >
> >
> >
> > ******************************************************************
> > Samantha Yeung  MLIS, MBA
> > Library Division Manager
> > Thousand Oaks Library
> > 1401 E. Janss Rd.
> > Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
> > (805) 449-2660 x.7332
> > http://www.toaks.org/library
> > ******************************************************************


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