Programs similar to Funk Software Odyssey Client?

G'day all.

Currently, our WIFI is authenticated with the Odyssey software from
Funk software. However, the cost of this software is becoming rather
prohibitive.

Does anyone know of a software similar to the Odyssey client that is
either open-source or relatively cheaper than the Funk software?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Brad

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> G'day all.
>
> Currently, our WIFI is authenticated with the Odyssey software from
> Funk software. However, the cost of this software is becoming rather
> prohibitive.
>
> Does anyone know of a software similar to the Odyssey client that is
> either open-source or relatively cheaper than the Funk software?
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Is what you need something that will run WPA on non-Xp Windows? In that
case, try Buffalo's Client Manager2 (v2.1).

Axel Hammerschmidt wrote:
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > G'day all.
> >
> > Currently, our WIFI is authenticated with the Odyssey software from
> > Funk software. However, the cost of this software is becoming rather
> > prohibitive.
> >
> > Does anyone know of a software similar to the Odyssey client that is
> > either open-source or relatively cheaper than the Funk software?
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Is what you need something that will run WPA on non-Xp Windows? In that
> case, try Buffalo's Client Manager2 (v2.1).

Actually, what we need is some sort of software that will allow us to
configure it to our EAP-PEAP authentication standard, distribute it,
and require log-in creditentials through active directory.

We are a small liberal arts college and more and more students are
starting to utilize laptop computers around campus. As more students
bring computers, we have to pay more for licenses. With 2000+ student
licenses and another 600+ college licenses, it is becoming prohibitive
to maintain it.

Therefore, we're looking for something open source or freeware to
substitue, at least for the student machines.

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Axel Hammerschmidt wrote:
> > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> > > G'day all.
> > >
> > > Currently, our WIFI is authenticated with the Odyssey software from
> > > Funk software. However, the cost of this software is becoming rather
> > > prohibitive.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know of a software similar to the Odyssey client that is
> > > either open-source or relatively cheaper than the Funk software?
> > >
> > > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Is what you need something that will run WPA on non-Xp Windows? In that
> > case, try Buffalo's Client Manager2 (v2.1).
>
> Actually, what we need is some sort of software that will allow us to
> configure it to our EAP-PEAP authentication standard, distribute it,
> and require log-in creditentials through active directory.
>
> We are a small liberal arts college and more and more students are
> starting to utilize laptop computers around campus. As more students
> bring computers, we have to pay more for licenses. With 2000+ student
> licenses and another 600+ college licenses, it is becoming prohibitive
> to maintain it.
>
> Therefore, we're looking for something open source or freeware to
> substitue, at least for the student machines.

Buffalo's Client Manager is probably cheaper than Odyssey's. What do
students with Macs do?

On 17 Jul 2006 14:19:50 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>Actually, what we need is some sort of software that will allow us to
>configure it to our EAP-PEAP authentication standard, distribute it,
>and require log-in creditentials through active directory.

I did some Googling and couldn't find anything in the open source
directories that would also work for Windoze and Mac.
See:
http://www.mtghouse.com/products/aegis_solutions.asp
Meetinghouse is currently being bought by Cisco.
Also:
http://www.devicescape.com/products/WLAN_supplicant.php
There are probably more, but that's all I could find.

If you're stuck with paying, might was well bid the competitors
against each other.

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Jeff Liebermann <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> On 17 Jul 2006 14:19:50 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>
> >Actually, what we need is some sort of software that will allow us to
> >configure it to our EAP-PEAP authentication standard, distribute it,
> >and require log-in creditentials through active directory.
>
> I did some Googling and couldn't find anything in the open source
> directories that would also work for Windoze and Mac.

http://open1x.sourceforge.net

On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:44:51 +0200, (E-Mail Removed) (Axel
Hammerschmidt) wrote:

>Jeff Liebermann <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> On 17 Jul 2006 14:19:50 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>
>> >Actually, what we need is some sort of software that will allow us to
>> >configure it to our EAP-PEAP authentication standard, distribute it,
>> >and require log-in creditentials through active directory.
>>
>> I did some Googling and couldn't find anything in the open source
>> directories that would also work for Windoze and Mac.
>
>http://open1x.sourceforge.net

Linux only. No Windoze. Mac OS/X support is apparently limited.
http://sourceforge.net/docman/displa...group_id=60236

Xsupplicant is designed to work with Linux. Early versions of
xsupplicant also supported *BSD and Mac OS X, but this support
was pulled out when xsupplicant was rewritten.

Mac OS X support was pulled because Apple is now providing a
built-in supplicant as of Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther). *BSD support
was initially removed largely due to a lack of active *BSD
development. Some *BSD code does remain, however, and we encourage
any *BSD developers out there to test xsupplicant and submit patches
or file bug reports to improve *BSD support. There has been talk
of adding Mac OS X support back into xsupplicant, because Apple's
client only works with their own Airport cards. Xsupplicant could
potentially fill the gap left by Apple for those users that wish to
use 3rd party cards, or wireless standards not supported by Apple,
such as 802.11a, but such support would require 3rd party APIs to
properly handle Dynamic WEP.


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Jeff Liebermann <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:44:51 +0200, (E-Mail Removed) (Axel
> Hammerschmidt) wrote:
>
> >Jeff Liebermann <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> >> On 17 Jul 2006 14:19:50 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> >>
> >> >Actually, what we need is some sort of software that will allow us to
> >> >configure it to our EAP-PEAP authentication standard, distribute it,
> >> >and require log-in creditentials through active directory.
> >>
> >> I did some Googling and couldn't find anything in the open source
> >> directories that would also work for Windoze and Mac.
> >
> >http://open1x.sourceforge.net
>
> Linux only. No Windoze. Mac OS/X support is apparently limited.
> http://sourceforge.net/docman/displa...group_id=60236

: 1.3. Supplicant versus Authenticator
:
: The Open1x project contains source code for both the "Supplicant" and
: "Authenticator" pieces of the 802.1X standard. This document will only
: focus on the Open1x Supplicant (xsupplicant), as the Authenticator
: isn't being actively worked on at this point in time.

The OP should be able to use the Authentication Server on a Linux box.

> Xsupplicant is designed to work with Linux. Early versions of
> xsupplicant also supported *BSD and Mac OS X, but this support
> was pulled out when xsupplicant was rewritten.
>
> Mac OS X support was pulled because Apple is now providing a
> built-in supplicant as of Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther).

Yes, and there is 802.1x Windows drivers (supplicant) as of W2K.

<snip>

> There has been talk of adding Mac OS X support back into xsupplicant,
> because Apple's client only works with their own Airport cards.
> Xsupplicant could potentially fill the gap left by Apple for those users
> that wish to use 3rd party cards, or wireless standards not supported by
> Apple, such as 802.11a, but such support would require 3rd party APIs to
> properly handle Dynamic WEP.

This has changed. Broadcom cards work with OS X. They should work with
OS X's 802.1x driver too.

And BTW, Orangeware has recently released a driver that supports 802.11a
on OS X (Panther) and later with PC Cards with Atheros chip sets. I'm
using it now. Works quite well. Only support for WEP though.

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> G'day all.
>
> Currently, our WIFI is authenticated with the Odyssey software from
> Funk software. However, the cost of this software is becoming rather
> prohibitive.
>
> Does anyone know of a software similar to the Odyssey client that is
> either open-source or relatively cheaper than the Funk software?
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Is there any reason why you cannot use something like this:

http://www.publicip.net/

or

http://nocat.net/

the NoCatAuth Captive Portal?