Salem State releases 64-bit Vista Solution, Cisco fans scowl
Posted September 21, 2009 – 09:40 in: Silivrenion, syndicated
You heard it here first, folks. The campus of Salem State College, which I’m somewhat partial to since thats where I take classes, has announced last week that a “major overhaul of the wireless system” is taking place soon. Major postings on campus detail that it will “cover every inch of the campus.” These are pretty bold claims to hold onto. Perhaps 802.11n will be used here?
Cisco had released a VPN client for their proprietary protocol a long time ago. Their client, somewhat antiquated, ran with minor bugs on most platforms. When Vista 64-bit came around, Cisco had no desire to support the new operating system configuration, leaving thousands of high-security consumers, businesses, and professionals without a connectivity solution. While Cisco did release a subsequent Cisco AnyConnect client capable of connecting with Vista 64, clients who already purchased a site license for Cisco’s proprietary protocol were locked in to using the older clients.
It has been estimated that almost 40% of the entire student body and faculty will be affected by Vista 64-bit connection issues this fall. It has also been reported that new access points have been released around campus, requiring a secure key and registration process similar to the already complicated Cisco VPN setup.
If you’re a student at Salem State and you can’t get on due to Vista 64-bit issue, stop by your nearest computer lab or laptop support center on campus and get yourself connected!
Personally, I feel that Cisco’s proprietary IPSEC technology is overkill for student use, and Microsoft’s open-form PTPP protocol would be much more compatible with cutting-edge devices on a long run, but what do you think? Comment!
Via Silivrenion from The Silver Onion
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