Explore the challenges and successes of implementing PacketFence, an open-source Network Access Control (NAC) solution, in a corporate environment. Learn about the complexities of deploying 802.1x port authentication across geographically dispersed offices, including centralized logging, user and node data synchronization, software configuration management, multi-department coordination, and networking architectural challenges. Discover how Indeed embraced open-source ideology to overcome obstacles and successfully implement a comprehensive NAC service. Gain insights into the benefits of PacketFence, such as username-to-IP-to-MAC address correlation, iplogs, locationlogs, device discovery, inventory management, and user auditability. Understand the ongoing challenges of maintaining and updating a rapidly evolving key infrastructure component. Follow the journey from project goals and evaluation to deployment, current status, and future plans, while learning valuable lessons for implementing open-source NAC solutions in complex corporate environments.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
Project Goals
Evaluation Process
Features
Environment
Hardware
Authentication
Deployment
Second Phase
Current Status
Painful Lessons
Network Access Control
Open Source
The Future
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LASCON