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   Theo to Andy Burns   
   Re: Auto connect to hotspots? Seems iffy   
   25 Jan 26 14:01:11   
   
   From: theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk   
      
   Andy Burns  wrote:   
   > 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?   
      
   Yes, I believe govwifi is a clone of Eduroam, I think everything works the   
   same except a different database of radius servers.   
      
   Theo   
      
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