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AEGIS SecureConnect

AEGIS SecureConnect is the former name of a network authentication system used in IEEE 802.1X networks. It was developed by Meetinghouse Data Communications, Inc.; the system was renamed "Cisco Secure Services Client" when Meetinghouse was acquired by Cisco Systems. The AEGIS Protocol is an 802.1X supplicant, and is commonly installed along with a Network Interface Card's (NIC) or VPN drivers.

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AEGIS SecureConnect (or simply AEGIS) is the former name of a network authentication system used in IEEE 802.1X networks.1 It was developed by Meetinghouse Data Communications, Inc.; the system was renamed "Cisco Secure Services Client" when Meetinghouse was acquired by Cisco Systems.2 The AEGIS Protocol is an 802.1X supplicant (i.e. handles authentication for wired and wireless networks, such as those that use WPA-PSK, WPA-Radius, or Certificate-based authentication), and is commonly installed along with a Network Interface Card's (NIC) or VPN3 drivers.

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  1. "AEGIS SecureConnect". www.suse.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-15. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  2. "Release Notes for Cisco Secure Services Client, Release 4.0.5". Cisco. Archived from the original on 2017-04-15. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  3. "802.1X Authentication Services Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 12.4T - VPN Access Control Using 802.1X Authentication [Support]". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
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