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public:faq [2019/08/20 12:55]
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 A: Following on from the above question: between zero and a lot. If you have a spare piece of hardware, or can create a VM at no cost then installing a linux variant and FreeRADIUS would cost nothing. As would adding the ORPS capability to an existing RADIUS configuration. If you have to buy hardware then £500-1000 should cover the cost of a suitable Dell server. If you want to purchase RADIUS software such as Clearpass then you'll have to talk to a reseller as the licences can be complex. Even a reasonably sized hospital ought to be able have something for under £5,000 though. The final costs with depend on a number of factors which are site specific.  A: Following on from the above question: between zero and a lot. If you have a spare piece of hardware, or can create a VM at no cost then installing a linux variant and FreeRADIUS would cost nothing. As would adding the ORPS capability to an existing RADIUS configuration. If you have to buy hardware then £500-1000 should cover the cost of a suitable Dell server. If you want to purchase RADIUS software such as Clearpass then you'll have to talk to a reseller as the licences can be complex. Even a reasonably sized hospital ought to be able have something for under £5,000 though. The final costs with depend on a number of factors which are site specific. 
  
-==Q: What do I do with users once they're authenticated?===+===Q: What do I do with users once they're authenticated?===
  
 A: You can make this as simple or as complex as you wish. There is a minimum service level associated with govroam but it's not particularly restrictive. At the simplest level govroam Visitors to your site need a network segment separate from other users, a basic set of open ports (such as web and VPN) and some bandwidth.  A: You can make this as simple or as complex as you wish. There is a minimum service level associated with govroam but it's not particularly restrictive. At the simplest level govroam Visitors to your site need a network segment separate from other users, a basic set of open ports (such as web and VPN) and some bandwidth. 
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   - The site is provided with a login to Jisc's App site so that they can populate Govroam locations on a map.   - The site is provided with a login to Jisc's App site so that they can populate Govroam locations on a map.
  
-This {{ :public:federationregistry.xls |spreadsheet}} can be used as a template for the information that should be collected for sending to Jisc.+This {{ :public:federationregistry.xls |spreadsheet}} can be used as a template for the information that should be collected for sending to Jisc: (<govroam@jisc.ac.uk>)
public/faq.txt · Last modified: 2023/06/22 08:43 by emily_sadler