Difference between pages "VTLUUG:Mailing lists" and "Virginia Tech Wifi (OLD)"

From the Linux and Unix Users Group at Virginia Teck Wiki
(Difference between pages)
Jump to: navigation, search
imported>Echarlie
 
imported>Mutantmonkey
 
Line 1: Line 1:
−
The Linux and Unix Users Group at Virginia Tech has two mailing lists, <code>vtluug-announce-g@vt.edu</code> and <code>vtluug-g@vt.edu</code>. Interested parties are encouraged to subscribe to just <code>vtluug-announce</code> or to both lists, as event announcements are not cross-posted to <code>vtluug</code> unless additional discussion is necessary. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe to these or any campus mailing lists, refer to the <s>[[Listserv]]</s> [[gp:Going Google|Going Google]] article.  
+
Since the fall of 2008, there have been two wireless networks on campus. One network, called '''VT-Wireless''', encrypts all traffic and is secured with EAP-TLS or PEAP-MSCHAPv2. The other network, [[VT_WLAN]], is an unencrypted, captive portal wireless network. While connections to VT-Wireless are secure by default, and require no user authentication once set up, the EAP-TLS setup has a number of steps. In contrast, setup for VT_WLAN network is negligible, but you will be required to manually authenticate each time you connect (although this can be scripted), and your traffic will be readable to everyone.
  
−
==vtluug-announce==
+
== Select a connection method ==
−
<code>vtluug-announce-g@vt.edu</code> is the low-traffic announcement list that only officers can post to. It was created in the spring of 2009 to allow separation of more general chatter from vital event information. Only user group event announcements and critical operating functions are sent out over this list. Currently, sign up can be done from [https://groups.google.com/a/vt.edu/forum/#!forum/vtluug-announce-g], and backlog can be viewed, as a non-subscriber.
 
  
−
==vtluug==
+
{| class="wikitable"
−
The main [[VTLUUG]] mailing list is <code>vtluug-g@vt.edu</code>. Anyone can post to this list, provided they first subscribe to the list. This list is [http://listserv.vt.edu/archives/vtluug.html archived online]. Only attachments of type [[GPG|application/pgp-signature]] are allowed. Pretty much any traffic is allowed on this list. Specifically, users are encouraged to post general Linux and Free Software-related questions and experiences, job postings, and non-LUUG event announcements that may be of interest to its membership. This list occasionally can have moderate traffic. You can sign up at [https://groups.google.com/a/vt.edu/forum/#!forum/vtluug-g]
+
|-
 +
! Network
 +
! Authentication
 +
! Encrypted
 +
! Setup
 +
! Support
 +
|-
 +
| VT-Wireless
 +
| Strong ([[EAP-TLS]])
 +
| Yes
 +
| Involved
 +
| Many devices (Laptops and [[Android]] devices)
 +
|-
 +
| VT-Wireless
 +
| None to Medium ([[PEAP-MSCHAPv2]])
 +
| Yes
 +
| Simple
 +
| Most devices
 +
|-
 +
| [[VT_WLAN]]
 +
| Weak ([[w:Captive portal|Captive portal]])
 +
| No
 +
| Negligible
 +
| All devices
 +
|}
  
−
==See Also==
+
The best option is [[EAP-TLS]], which provides strong, two-way authentication to ensure that neither you or the authentication server can be impersonated. Unfortunately, setting up EAP-TLS can be somewhat involved because it requires a certificate to be installed on the device.
−
* [[Listserv]]
 
  
−
==External Links==
+
[[VT_WLAN]] is an unsecured captive portal wireless network. It requires no set up at all, but you must log in with your PID and password every time you connect. Since it is not secure, it is simple for any and all unencrypted traffic on the network to be sniffed by anyone within range and is also vulnerable to deauthentication attacks. Its use is discouraged in most cases.
−
* [http://listserv.vt.edu/archives/vtluug.html VTLUUG Mailing List Archives]
 
  
−
[[Category:VTLUUG:Administration]]
+
{| class='wikitable' width='40%'
 +
! colspan="2" | Select a method for setup instructions
 +
|-
 +
| style="font-size:1.5em;text-align:center" width='50%' | [[EAP-TLS]]
 +
| style="font-size:1.5em;text-align:center" width='50%' | [[PEAP-MSCHAPv2]]
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
==Network Information Sources==
 +
* [http://www.cns.vt.edu/html/wireless/wlan/index.html Communications Network Services: Wireless LAN]
 +
* [http://computing.vt.edu/internet_and_web/internet_access/ipaddresses.html Virginia Tech IP Addresses]
 +
 
 +
[[Category:Howtos]]
 +
[[Category:Campus computing resources]]
 +
[[Category:Round 2 migration]]

Revision as of 17:46, 14 January 2013

Since the fall of 2008, there have been two wireless networks on campus. One network, called VT-Wireless, encrypts all traffic and is secured with EAP-TLS or PEAP-MSCHAPv2. The other network, VT_WLAN, is an unencrypted, captive portal wireless network. While connections to VT-Wireless are secure by default, and require no user authentication once set up, the EAP-TLS setup has a number of steps. In contrast, setup for VT_WLAN network is negligible, but you will be required to manually authenticate each time you connect (although this can be scripted), and your traffic will be readable to everyone.

Select a connection method

Network Authentication Encrypted Setup Support
VT-Wireless Strong (EAP-TLS) Yes Involved Many devices (Laptops and Android devices)
VT-Wireless None to Medium (PEAP-MSCHAPv2) Yes Simple Most devices
VT_WLAN Weak (Captive portal) No Negligible All devices

The best option is EAP-TLS, which provides strong, two-way authentication to ensure that neither you or the authentication server can be impersonated. Unfortunately, setting up EAP-TLS can be somewhat involved because it requires a certificate to be installed on the device.

VT_WLAN is an unsecured captive portal wireless network. It requires no set up at all, but you must log in with your PID and password every time you connect. Since it is not secure, it is simple for any and all unencrypted traffic on the network to be sniffed by anyone within range and is also vulnerable to deauthentication attacks. Its use is discouraged in most cases.

Select a method for setup instructions
EAP-TLS PEAP-MSCHAPv2

Network Information Sources

Retrieved from "https://vtluug.org/w/index.php?title=VTLUUG:Mailing_lists&oldid=376"