Re: Adding a Lubuntu computer on our domain with computer authentication

2015-06-16 Thread Andre Campos Rodovalho
Hey Marc, "computer authentication" is a bit generic, since there is lots of protocols for this. So, you mean RADIUS? IPsec? The good news is that network protocols are standard, so, unless you guys are using something proprietary (e.g. Active Directory), probably Linux supports... I suggested you

RE: Security question regarding hiding the WIFI configuration username and password

2015-06-16 Thread Peter Golis
Hello Marc, Yes, also that workaround can fix it.   But as you had written in second email, you are fixing acces to he internet in school. So, better will be solution to authorize notebooks and tablets for students using WPA Enterprise with Radius. Radius can be configured to allow only one int

Adding a Lubuntu computer on our domain with computer authentication

2015-06-16 Thread Marc Tremblay
Good afternoon, This is somewhat of a follow up to the question I posted this morning. I am getting a lot of resistance from our IT dept when it comes to Lubuntu devices in our system. They are concerned with WIFI security for class sets of devices with generic user accounts. They have asked m

RE: Security question regarding hiding the WIFI configuration username and password

2015-06-16 Thread Marc Tremblay
Hi Peter, This sounds interesting. So I would configure the WIFI through the terminal and the account credentials would not show up in the network connections GUI? From: Peter Golis [mailto:gol...@centrum.sk] Sent: June-16-15 10:03 AM To: Marc Tremblay; 'lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com' Subject:

RE: Security question regarding hiding the WIFI configuration username and password

2015-06-16 Thread Marc Tremblay
Hi Andre, Apparently the mac filter works with our Chromebooks and iPads but not with our HP laptops and netbooks and other hardware models. I’m not sure why. He just old me that he can’t use that option with our Lubuntu devices. From: Andre Campos Rodovalho [mailto:andre.rodova...@gmail.com] S

Re: Security question regarding hiding the WIFI configuration username and password

2015-06-16 Thread Peter Golis
Hello Marc, Did you had try to setup WiFi network manually without use of graphical network manager? This will avoid readability of password/passpharse if configuration will be readable only by OS.   Peter.   __ Od: Marc Tremblay Komu

Re: Security question regarding hiding the WIFI configuration username and password

2015-06-16 Thread Andre Campos Rodovalho
You might want a Key Manager. It stores the ciphered passwords to use later on... I know there is gnome-keyring for Gnome and kwallet for KDE. I guess it is opitional to use gnome-keyring with network-manager (nm-applet)... I could not find anything about activating it, googling it I only see peop

Security question regarding hiding the WIFI configuration username and password

2015-06-16 Thread Marc Tremblay
Good morning, At our school board we have been converting all our older technology to Lubuntu. Our network manager has brought up a problem that he views as a security risk. He is not familiar with Linux and does not really like having these devices on our network. In Network connections, user