[ Thanks to yt103 for this link.
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“IEEE 802.1x promises port-level authentication with security
for both wired and wireless users. But it’s a promise that has not
yet been fully realized on an industry-wide level for a variety of
reasons, among which is the open availability of an
enterprise-class standard client for interfacing with 802.1x“A new consortium called OpenSEA (Open Secure Edge Access) is
hoping to make 802.1x more pervasive by developing an
enterprise-class open source 802.1x supplicant. OpenSEA’s members
include Aruba Networks, Extreme Networks, Identity Engines,
Infoblox, Symantec, TippingPoint and Trapeze Networks…”