Meetinghouse
Data Communications, a developer of network authentication software for
wired and wireless local-area networks, introduced support for Sun Microsystems’
Solaris operating system in its line of AEGIS network authentication software.
The company said that it is the first to offer TTLS authentication server
software for Sun platforms.
AEGIS is the company’s end-to-end 802.1X security solution that is designed
to provide secure standards-based user authentication for wired and wireless
LANs in enterprise and public access networks. AEGIS offers both client
(supplicant) and server (authenticator) software that is designed to provide
secure wireless LAN access that support industry-standard authentication
methods.
In addition, AEGIS provides an enhanced tunneling authentication solution, EAP-TTLS. According to the
company, EAP-TTLS simplifies network management by eliminating the burden of
client certificates, and leveraging existing standard user-name and password
infrastructure. AEGIS Server for Solaris, includes RADIUS software and when
combined with any AEGIS Client software, may create an end-to-end wireless
network authentication system.
According to the company, its AEGIS client/server solution for Solaris is an
ideal end-to-end wireless authentication system for service providers and
network operators and the systems integrators that serve those markets. Service
providers should be able to maintain their operating system of choice and
simplify training and management.
Meetinghouse’s AEGIS Client/Server solution is also designed to address
weaknesses in WEP allowing dynamic
modification of the WEP key while supporting legacy, non-EAP, authentication
methods such as PAP, CHAP, MS-CHAP, and MS-CHAP
V2 through the authentication tunnel. Meetinghouse’s tunneling authentication
solution should allow end-users to securely authenticate with standard password
credentials enclosed in a TLS wrapper, protecting credentials against attacks
without the overhead of relying on client-side certificates.
“Solaris is the operating system of choice for many service providers,
network operators, and system integrators,” said Paul Goransson, founder and
president of Meetinghouse Data Communications. “Many are looking at wireless
services as a way to help drive new and incremental revenue from their networks
but critical to wireless offerings is ensuring security and being able to
account for usage across disparate networks. By supporting dynamic encryption
re-keying and tunneled authentication at Layer 2, service providers can improve
security and manage usage.”
Availability and pricing
AEGIS Server for
Solaris 8 is available now on the Meetinghouse website.
AEGIS Server for Solaris is priced at $2,500 and includes 50 AEGIS client
licenses. Additional client licenses and volume discounts are available.
Reprinted from ISP-Planet.
