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Microsoft and Wireless Authentication

Posted by michael on from the slightly-incompatible dept.

An anonymous reader writes: "Microsoft's been working on a new, secure authentication standard for 802.11b called PEAP. [ed. note: it's a draft standard] Cisco already offers secure authentication for their own wireless gear with LEAP, and did an outstanding job of making this capability available for Linux and OS/X, as well as for Windows. My question is, since PEAP is dependent upon the Windows EAP-TLS infrastructure, are Linux and OS/X going to be left out in the cold as this new standard is pushed by MS? Sifry's has some good commentary and links. Opensource wireless hackers, are you working on this?"

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  1. Wireless Hackers by Wumpus · · Score: 5, Funny

    Opensource wireless hackers, are you working on this?

    *Yawn*

    No, we're not. Can I go back to sleep now?

  2. All Bad!! by metoc · · Score: 5, Funny

    So far:
    M$ proposes improvement to wireless security. Bad!
    Ci$co supports M$. Bad!

    IETF in the pockets of M$ & Ci$co. Bad!

    Open Source community cannot implement IETF standards. Bad!
    Microsoft! Bad!
    Ci$co! Bad!
    No wireless security! Bad!
    Slashdot users have no alternatives! Bad!
    Slashdot users waste their time reading this! Bad!
    In case Slashdot users need to hear it again. Microsoft BAD!!

  3. Re:Driver based encryption by RabidOverYou · · Score: 2, Funny

    > It is a known fact that Bill Gates sold off most of his shares.

    Be sure to include an appendix in your thesis on this.