Last week, a client from the company asked them about their site being set up on wireless networks, some suggested that the certification system be matched by one, and others said that it was unnecessary to bring the equipment in. They were stuck in the middle, and they didn't know how to judge.
There is no standard answer to this question. Not all businesses need independent wireless certification systems, but not everyone does. The next few questions help you figure out what you need or don't need.
Let's see if there's any on the network."People"It needs to be handled.
If there's only a dozen people in the company, one router handles dozens of devices, not many people and no outside visitors.——In this case, the priority of an independent certification system is not high. It is more important than anything to have wireless coverage in place and to be able to stabilize the Internet.
But if these are already happening in the business, serious consideration needs to be given to:
- The employee used his own equipment to connect with the network. No identity tie, no trace of who.
- There's more visitors coming in, and the network is mixed with the inner network.
- With a waiting warranty or compliance audit requirement, it is necessary to record who visited the network at what time.
- Mobility starts to get faster, and it's a question whether the network accounts of separated staff can be recovered in time.
In these settings, the simple password authentication that the equipment has on its own is no longer in control."People"and"Equipment"It corresponds to that.
How many roles do you have to distinguish?
The simplest network is that everyone has the same password, all equipment connected. This mode runs when there are fewer people and more people mess up.
There are a number of roles that companies need to distinguish between Wireless Certification: regular staff, visitors, outsourced personnel, equipment terminals (e.g. printers, IOT sensors). The strategies for accessing the Internet vary from one role to another.——Staff members have access to some of the intranets, visitors are only available on the extranet and at a limited speed, outsourcing staff may be connected in specific areas only, equipment terminals need long-term steady connectivity but should not have access rights.
If you have two or more characters in your network, and you can already feel friction in management,——For example, visitors ask for passwords, departures are not accountable, and there is a lack of consistency in strategies across regions.——The need for a certification system has arisen.
Are there any compliance lines?
The sites of government, hospitals, schools are usually subject to the requirements that they keep on their web logs."- I'd better have it."But..."There must be."The public security department has a clear retention cycle requirement for Internet exports logs, which can be traced back to the basic conditions of the person.
If an enterprise is preparing to wait for a warranty evaluation, listing audit or sensitive data processing, whether the web log will be dropped on a specific person is a mandatory check under review."Which IP is on what website?"Not"Who's online?"。
In such cases, the last independent certification system is not an option but a necessity.
What stage of the network is it?
There's a general reference line: under 50 people, simple network structure, no visitors and compliance pressure.——Self-propelled equipment is functional; 50 or more personnel are complex and compliant——Independent certification systems are beginning to reflect value.
The authentication system for such scenarios is not just an Internet tool, but a single control portal to the entire network.——This capability is not available for self-portfolio functions.
Do you need to integrate the existing system?
Some companies have already used the AD domain or OA system to get Wireless certifications back into their current account.
The equipment self-portfolio function does not generally support these docking methods.
Before assessing whether to access the WiFi system, an enterprise suggests that it should go over the above questions."We have a need."Then we can start looking for a solution; if most of the answers are yes, then we'll have to find a way out."Nothing."The basic network is built first, until the needs are clear.
There's a situation to mention.
Some companies already use offices like AD domain or enterprise micro-mail, and the IT team wants to integrate network certification into unified management.——Staff can access both computers and the mail system using one account, as well as WiFi, without having to write a second password.
This scenario is selected with priority being given to confirming whether the certification system can connect to the enterprise’s existing AD domain or to its micro-letter. Some products support local accounts and some do not support docking.
Priority recommendations for the evaluation
To sum up, the priority of the above questions is probably: there's a compliance pressure.→Priority; complex personnel structure→Priority; small size and no visitors→It's a little slow. It's big or chain-like.→Priority, and cloud-side options.
If the budget is limited, we can start with the most painful.——For example, the network of visitors is being isolated and the problem of bandwidth is solved before other capabilities are gradually developed.