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   Andy Burns to Theo   
   Re: Auto connect to hotspots? Seems iffy   
   22 Jan 26 19:29:10   
   
   From: usenet@andyburns.uk   
      
   Theo wrote:   
      
   > I've used Eduroam which is a similar idea and I've had it 'just work'   
   > and give me connectivity while waiting for a tram in Zagreb, as it   
   > got a sniff of signal from an Eduroam access point across the street.   
      
   I avoid all wifi, except SSIDs which I know and trust.   
      
   I believe eduroam is like govwifi, you have some personal credentials   
   that are stored centrally (ldap?) and can be queried via known radius   
   servers with known shared secrets, to allow or block access to wifi,   
   without the specific wifi point you're using knowing you from adam?   
      
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