ESF Campus Network Access Standard and Network Registration:
In order to better maintain the security and integrity of the ESF Campus Network, a simple standard requirement list has been developed regarding devices that users may wish to connect. This standard currently applies to the wired network at ESF. This set of requirements will ultimately be enforced via a Network Access Control (NAC) system that is currently being used at ESF.
Standard requirements are tied to Network Registration, a process that associates devices connected to the network with a specific user. To register your device and determine if it meets the minimum requirements listed below, please proceed to the ESF Campus Network Registration portal.
Specific information about the network registration process is available here.
Following are the minimum system requirements for connecting a PC/Mac to the ESF Campus Network:
Operating system:
Windows: Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 or higher version of Windows. Any supported version should include the latest critical security updates as obtained from Windows Update. Support for Windows XP ended May 1, 2014.
Mac OS: OS X 10.5 or higher.
Other: Other Operating systems, such as the various versions of Linux and Unix, must be registered to the network by directly contacting the CNS helpdesk.
Antivirus:
Windows: Symantec End Point Protection version 11.X or 12.X (preferred; supplied by ESF)
Mac OS: Symantec Antivirus for Macintosh version 11.X, or 12.X (preferred; supplied by ESF).
See below for other approved Antivirus software (PC/Mac).
General Anti-malware:
Windows: Symantec End Point Protection version 11.X or 12.X (preferred; supplied by ESF)
Mac OS: None currently
See below for other approved Antispyware software (PC).