[tech] Open AP - UniComputerClub

[David Adam]

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Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:01:27 +0800
From: mitch at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au
To: Matt Didcoe <matt at didcoe.id.au>
Cc: wheel at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au
Subject: Re: [wheel] Open AP - UniComputerClub

I think a simple Squid proxy with LDAP authentication would be sufficient.

Also a simple firewall allowing the common ports outbound.

Mitch

Quoting "Matt Didcoe" <matt at didcoe.id.au>:

> Hi all,
> 
> RVS and I have received reports that people up in the loft that aren't UCC
> members have been using our link via the AP.
> 
> I know the last committee discussion on this lead to a decision to leave it
> open, but perhaps, given the cost of Resnet/Bright traffic going up along with
> some recent torrenting it might be worth discussing the merits of securing our
> wifi again and perhaps locking it down to UCC and UniSFA members (via
> freeradius & LDAP (that's one potential implementation)).
> 
> Your thoughts on the matter?
> 
> - Matt [MRD]
>