Today I installed Windows 7 Starter Edition (N) on a notebook but it
seems to be detected as Windows 7. The TAC claims it should be detected
as Windows_ALL. If I set Windows_7_ALL on my CAM to require the Agent,
the Agent is offered when I login via the web interface. If I change
Windows_7_ALL to not require the Agent, I can login completely through
the web interface!
When I view my login under Online Users on the CAM, the OS states
Windows 7, but when I view the TCP/IP stack signature, it says:
TCP/IP Stack Signature: Windows Vista [8192:128:1:52:M1460,N,W2,N,N,S:.]{ }
Has anyone managed to implement the work around just for Windows 7
Starter edition?
-Mike
Dennis Xu wrote:
I opened a TAC case on this. There is a bug filed for this: CSCtd53424.
The Windows Starter Editions will be marked as Windows_ALL by CAM. The
workaround given by TAC is the same workaround below they had for Windows 7
which set up Windows Starter to use web auth and do not require agent:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/vpndevc/ps5707/ps8418/ps6128/presentation_NAC_Solution_Workaround_for_Win.pdf
TAC confirmed the custom check won't work for this as the agent won't install
at all.
Dennis Xu
Network Analyst
Computing and Communication Services
University of Guelph
5198244120 x 56217
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Diggins" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, December 7, 2009 11:38:09 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: NAC Release 4.7.1 - Windows 7 Starter
Someone here posted that the Agent won't even install on Windows 7
Starter Edition, so a custom check isn't going to work. Is there a way
to even work around this?
We've been running the 4.1.6 Agent for some time, so I have no idea how
many of my students are running Win7 Starter (since there is no posture
assessment). They won't be very happy if we upgrade and it breaks their
access1
(Can't believe Cisco is so short sighted.)
-Mike
Orians, Scott J wrote:
This is by no means scientific, but the 15 top selling netbooks at bestbuy.com this morning all come with windows XP SP3 or Windows 7 Starter.
Dell's entry level netbook also comes with Windows 7 Starter. And HP's Mini 110 either comes with Windows XP or 7 Starter.
This is a major concern for educational institutions. We're going to have to
write custom rules/checks for student machines with 7 Starter or force students
to buy the windows anytime upgrade from Starter to Home Premium. I hope Cisco
addresses this soon.
scott
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Scott Orians
Systems Manager
Computer Services
North Park University
773.244.5543
[email protected]
www.northpark.edu
-----Original Message-----
From: Cisco Clean Access Users and Administrators
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Diggins
Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 9:53 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: NAC Release 4.7.1 - Windows 7 Starter
CCA 4.7.1 lists Windows 7 Home Basic edition as supported. How prevalent
is Windows 7 Starter edition compared to Home Basic? Are Netbooks in
North America being sold with Home Basic or Starter?
-Mike
Michael Simpson wrote:
I've noticed several machines running Windows 7 Starter that are failing
to work with the new NAC agent. The message the agent gives is "Agent
user operating system is not supported".
Other Windows 7 machines have been working fine.
Has anyone else seen this?
Michael Simpson
Network Engineer
Utah Valley University
>>> "manidu" <[email protected]> 11/24/2009 6:55 PM >>>
Dear Customers,
Cisco Policy Management Business Unit (PMBU) is pleased to announce the
availability of Cisco NAC Release 4.7.1,
which delivers support for end-clients running Microsoft Windows 7 and
Apple Macintosh OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard).
As well as providing support for these operating systems, the release of
Cisco NAC Release 4.7.1 reflects changes in
both NAC release targets and the PMBU development organization.
These changes – including the creation of a separate NAC sustaining
engineering team - are designed to expedite and issue
update releases of NAC as new OS’, service packs, hot fixes, browsers,
and security software versions become available.
Additional Information
Release 4.7.1 software download
_http://tools.cisco.com/support/downloads/go/Model.x?mdfid=282775055&mdfLevel=Software
Version/Option&treeName=Security&modelName=Cisco NAC Appliance
4.7.1&treeMdfId=268438162
<http://tools.cisco.com/support/downloads/go/Model.x?mdfid=282775055&mdfLevel=Software
Version/Option&treeName=Security&modelName=Cisco NAC Appliance
4.7.1&treeMdfId=268438162>
__
_To accompany the CCO post of Cisco NAC Appliance Release 4.7(1), the
following documentation is also available to support
the release image(s):
Release Notes for Cisco NAC Appliance, Version 4.7(1)
_http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/nac/appliance/release_notes/47/47rn.html
_Support Information for Cisco NAC Appliance Agents, Release 4.5 and Later
_http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/nac/appliance/support_guide/agntsprt.html
_Cisco NAC Appliance – Clean Access Manager Configuration Guide, Release
4.7(1)
_http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/nac/appliance/configuration_guide/47/cam/47cam-book.html
_Cisco NAC Appliance – Clean Access Server Configuration Guide, Release
4.7(1)
_http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/nac/appliance/configuration_guide/47/cas/47cas-book.html
_Cisco NAC Appliance Hardware Installation Guide, Release 4.7(1)
_http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/nac/appliance/installation_guide/hardware/47/47hwinstal.html
_If the documents do not appear at the above URLs when you receive this
message, please give it some time for these documents to go live on
Cisco.com.
Happy Thanksgiving !!
Mahesh Naidu
PMBU Product Manager
