Roaming service to support network access for visitors
Demand for easy and secure network access for visitors at colleges, universities and research sites across the UK has grown in recent years and will continue to do so. This is adding to the administrative burden faced by local IT staff in setting up guest accounts and causes inconvenience for visitors.
The need has therefore arisen for an infrastructure to reduce this burden and to provide easy guest access for visitors to the network. The JANET Roaming Service provides just such a solution and will in turn promote effective collaboration on research and academic projects.
The JANET Roaming Service supports authenticated independent guest network access at JANET-connected organisations and as part of the eduroam federation, at institutions across Europe, Australia and Taiwan.
To participate, both the host (visited) organisation and the home (visitor's) organisation will require a RADIUS server, which enables users to be authenticated using their own home network unique credentials.
For further information please go to: Network Development Location Independent Networking