Cisco® NAC Guest Server for Cisco NAC Appliance and Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers makes it easy for enterprises to provision guest accounts and give their visitors secure, temporary network access. Cisco NAC Guest Server is a new addition to the Cisco NAC Appliance product family.
Productivity demands and advances in mobility have turned enterprises into major hot spots. Cisco NAC Guest Server is ideal for organizations that may need to provide Internet access to visiting customers and partners. Using Network Access Control (NAC) on the Cisco NAC Guest Server, your organization can vastly simplify the process of offering guest access accounts in a secure and flexible way.
Features and Benefits
Cisco NAC Guest Server permits authorized internal users to sponsor a guest and create the guest account in a simple and secure manner. In addition, the server records the entire process, including details from each time the guest accessed the network. These details are stored and made available in reports to further enhance security.
Cisco NAC Guest Server enables your organization to do the following:
• Decrease deployment and management costs. Cisco NAC Guest Server allows trusted employees to create guest accounts quickly and securely. This removes the burden from IT and helpdesk personnel.
• Reduce deployment risk. Automating temporary account provisioning with a fixed policy reduces the risk of human error and allows for removal at the correct time.
• Improve productivity for guests. The simplicity of creating guest accounts will lead to an uptake of guest usage and the productivity benefits that are associated with providing guest access.
• Improve customer and partner satisfaction. Providing guest access for visitors enables greater collaboration. Customers and partners alike appreciate this capability.
• Unified guest management across Cisco infrastructure. A consistent interface and policies for managing guest users across both NAC Appliance and Wireless LAN Controllers eases the management task.
Ordering Information
Cisco NAC Guest Server is available beginning October 26, 2007. It is used in conjunction with Cisco wireless LAN controllers, a Cisco NAC Appliance, or a combination of both. Deploying with a Cisco NAC Appliance offers additional security features for both wired and wireless users, such as security policy assessment and enforcement.
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