Trusted End-System Solution: "The Network-Based Trusted End-System solution complements the agent-based approach. It does not require a security agent to reside on each connecting device, making it particularly useful for organizations such as universities that often cannot control the number or type of end systems accessing the network. Once again, NetSight Atlas Policy Manager defines the end-system security requirements. When a user or device first attempts to connect to the network, its credentials are passed to an Authentication Server while the end system is scanned using vulnerability assessment and operating system patch assessment tools. This process is used to determine if that device meets the requirements for a trusted end system."—enterasys