Tool of the Day: PacketFence PacketFence is a Free and Open Source network access control (NAC) system. PacketFence is actively maintained and has been deployed in numerous large-scale institutions over the past years. It can be used to effectively secure networks - from small to very large heterogeneous networks.
Features: - NAC-oriented functionalities such as * Registration of new network devices * Detection of abnormal network activities (computer virus, worms, spyware, etc.) including from remote Snort sensors * Isolation of problematic devices * Remediation through a captive portal * Registration-based and scheduled vulnerability scans (including Nessus scans) * VLAN isolation with VoIP support (even in heterogeneous environments) for multiple switch vendors * Support for 802.1X through a FreeRADIUS module * Wireless Homepage: http://www.packetfence.org/home.html for binary package: http://www.packetfence.org/download/releases.html http://pkgs.org/search/?keyword=packetfence screenshots: http://www.packetfence.org/tour/screenshots.html regards, dhanasekar _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
