Like many educational institutions, when liberal arts college Franklin & Marshall originally implemented a wireless network for its students, guests and faculty, it required users to log on via VPN. While the college had a full-featured network access control system for its wired network, it did not initially extend it to the wireless network. Over time, users and the IT staff grew frustrated with the VPN process, an inability to use mobile devices on the wireless network, and the administrative overhead required to maintain two separate security systems. So Franklin & Marshall decided to converge the two systems into one.
In this webinar, Greg Schuman, Network Analyst and Matt Richard, Access & Security Coordinator, both of Franklin & Marshall will share lessons learned during the process, including:
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How to formulate a realistic timeline for completion
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Specific elements to test during a proof-of-concept
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How to ease the transition for end users