Re: Workstation logins

Wiehe, Simon wrote:
> Hi list,
> 
> I don't have a problem just a question. I have a RedHat 7.3 server running
> as a gateway to an ADSL connection. I have a number of clients that use this
> gateway to access the Internet.At the moment this is fine because I have a
> closed LAN with wired connections. I want to put in a wireless access point
> and I would like to be able to validate the user and/or machine that is
> connecting over the wireless link. Is there an application I can run on my
> server that will allow me to do this. basically I want to protect my LAN
> from attack by someone outside the office with a wireless enabled laptop and
> prevent the same person accessing the Internet via my connection.

Using 7.3, you need to subscribe to the valhalla-list.  There was 
discussion of wireless connections earlier this month, so read the 
archives first.  I believe that you need a WEP key.

Forrest
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