On 15/03/2013 11:12, Michael Behringer (mbehring) wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Brian E Carpenter [mailto:[email protected]]
> [...]
>>> But I think the need goes beyond wireless. If I have visitors, I may not 
>>> like
>> it if they plug in a device into the Ethernet socket in the guest room, and 
>> the
>> device has full access to everything. I think we need a simple way to
>> accept/deny a new device onto the network, independent of the media
>> type.
>>
>> And preferably a method that doesn't involve asking your visitor for her
>> MAC address, or giving her a password that you don't want to leak.
>>
>> On the other hand, a Bluetooth-like method that involves opening access
>> for a few minutes while you automatically register the MAC address might
>> be good enough for home use (but unacceptable for professional use).
>>
>> What is unlikely to work in the real world is a complex cryptographically
>> sound mechanism, even though it might be fun to design and debug.
>>
>>     Brian
> 
> Before we dive into the solution space, Brian, do you agree that the 
> framework draft should include this requirement? 

Yes, but I think that simplicity of deployment and management is part of the 
requirement.

   Brian
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