Data Processing Solution features RADIUS authentication.February 24, 2006 -
MDS iNET 900® radio is available with Firmware v6.0, which offers RADIUS authentication as part of MDS Security Suite features. RADIUS authentication verifies identity of users and/or devices that attempt to access communications network. It enables centralized management of access rights of users who wish to connect to radios for remote configuration and other activities. Authentication also verifies whether radio can join wireless network to pass data traffic.
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Microwave Data Systems Inc.
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Rochester, NY, 14620 4261
USA
Latest Firmware Release Provides Authentication, Standardization for the MDS iNET 900®
Automation Fair 2005, St. Louis - November 16, 2005: Microwave Data Systems (MDS), a world leader in industrial, wireless, networking solutions with applications in the automation, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), telecommunications, public safety, and online transactional markets, today announced the availability of updated firmware offering RADIUS authentication to provide enhanced security for the MDS iNET 900®.
Firmware release 6.0 for the MDS iNET offers RADIUS authentication as part of the MDS Security Suite list of features. RADIUS authentication is a standard protocol used in the IT and telecommunications industries to verify the identity of users and/or devices that attempt to access a communications network.
The implementation of RADIUS authentication in MDS iNET radios enables the centralized management of access rights of users who wish to connect to the radios for remote configuration and other activities. RADIUS authentication is also used to verify whether the device is allowed to join the wireless network to pass data traffic. This is done for the remote radio and for the Access Point radio using serial number and IP address.
"The addition of RADIUS authentication allows the implementation of corporate IT policies for cyber security that rely on standard tools and protocols to manage multiple types of devices," noted MDS Networking Product Manager Arturo Herrera. "With RADIUS authentication, the MDS iNET can be viewed as one more of the standard IT devices in an IP network. It makes password management easier, as well."
Firmware Release 6.0 is compatible with most of the installed MDS iNET radio base that is currently providing high-speed, long-range and secure communications in automation industries worldwide.
About Microwave Data Systems
Microwave Data Systems provides organizations handling mission-critical communications with the best combination of range and speed for both fixed and mobile services--all on one infrastructure. Our secure, wireless, networking solutions for point-to-point and point-to-multipoint architectures support both serial and IP/Ethernet interfaces. Durable packaging, reliable links, quick system response times, and an extensive range of operating temperatures, makes MDS the leader for industrial wireless performance. Learn more about us at www.microwavedata.com.
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