""David C Prall"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > This is here now. It is called 802.1x and the operating system must support > it natively. The only operating system supporting it now is Windows XP and > .NET. Microsoft has made the statement that they will not be porting it to > Windows 2000. You'll remember a number of bugs back when XP Beta came out > and how switches VMPS/URT capable were choking on 802.1x packets. Cisco > switches are capable of supporting 802.1x now.
Correction - SOME Cisco switches support 802.1x now, not all. Most significantly, the 4000 and 6000 do not at this time. > > David C Prall [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dcp.dcptech.com > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > > Wes Stevens > > Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 6:21 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Cisco Devices in MS Active Directory [7:40095] > > > > > > Chris, > > > > Ignore the MS bashers. > > > > There is at least a statement of direction that they will work with MS > > active directory. I don't know how far along it is. The idea is > > that when a > > user logs in the switch will setup the vlan on the port from the users > > active directory profile. > > > > For companies with users on MS platforms (and there are a few out there) > > this will have some big advantages. Vlan setup will get much easier and > > vlans will be much more secure. > > > > Can any Cisco people out there give us an idea on how far away this is? > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Wow" > > >Reply-To: "Wow" > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Subject: Re: Cisco Devices in MS Active Directory [7:40095] > > >Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 21:29:27 -0500 > > > > > >brilliant > > > > > >""Patrick Ramsey"" wrote in message > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > > Do you really want to trust the management of your core equipment to > > > > anything microsoft puts out? > > > > > > > > >>> "Mann, Chris" 04/01/02 04:05PM >>> > > > > Can Cisco routers and switches be managed at all from with Microsoft > > > > Active Directory, or some Active Directory snap-in? I tried > > looking on > > >CCO > > > > and Microsoft.com but did not see too much on how the two of them > > >interact, > > > > if at all. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Chris > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=40293&t=40095 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
