What is Cisco Clean Access?
Wireless authentication is done with a username/password challenge accomplished using Cisco Clean Access (the same product used in the Residence Halls). With this implementation, users will no longer have to register their computers MAC address. Additional functionality to verify users are running anti-virus, anti-spyware and the latest operating system patches will roll out in a phased approach, with dates still to be determined and hence the “Clean Access” part of the project for more information on Cisco Clean Access Click Here.
Clean Access is a solution provided by Cisco Systems, Inc. that performs network validation and checks the PC for standard security software necessary to access NSUnet. The software performs the following functions: Require users to authenticate (login) to access NSUnet. Validate whether the system connecting to NSUnet meets the minimum-security standards . Quarantines the system until it meets the minimum-security standards Provides access to the remediation sites Once the system is validated as “clean,” allows access to NSUnet.
