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Network interrupt every 20/40 minutes #2

Open GoogleCodeExporter opened 8 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Coincides with default login refresh time.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by andrew.p...@gmail.com on 9 Sep 2009 at 12:56

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Mitigation: Changed default refresh time to 2 hours.

Solution will be to login every so often and whenever needed.

Original comment by andrew.p...@gmail.com on 9 Sep 2009 at 1:00

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Possible solution would be to make the underlying network code poll the UAC 
page and
check login status, then login when needed.

Original comment by alex.schoof on 9 Sep 2009 at 1:07

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Will work on that. Possible new settings: login_banner and 
login_banner_wireless.

Original comment by andrew.p...@gmail.com on 13 Sep 2009 at 8:46

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
We've tried forceful logins every so often. When they occur, they disrupt 
network
connectivity. Downloads, streaming videos, and multiplayer games suffer.

We've tried polling for connectivity and logging in only when necessary. With 60
seconds between polls (we don't want to clog the network or slow down the 
user), we
get an average of 30 disconnected seconds between the last poll and a forceful 
login
when required. This means a couple times an hour, users will notice a slow
connection, try to reload a page, and see the SNAP login banner while Gilgamesh 
waits
to poll again.

What should we do? Logging in disrupts network connections. Not logging in 
disrupts
network connections. If we could duplicate the exact functionality of the 
Odyssey
Client
(http://www.juniper.net/us/en/products-services/software/ipc/odyssey-access-clie
nt/oac/)
then all problems would be resolved. I'm without a packet sniffer at the 
moment. I'll
just guess that Odyssey works by maintaining an SSL connection with GMU's UAC 
server.

In any case, we need to change how we login. I think your Greasemonkey script 
is a
good idea, one that would reduce development efforts (no need to make 
Mac/Win/Lin
applications) and even come with built-in update functionality via Moz Add-ons.

Thoughts?

Original comment by andrew.p...@gmail.com on 18 Sep 2009 at 6:17

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Is Odyssey simply a VPN client?

Original comment by andrew.p...@gmail.com on 20 Sep 2009 at 7:05

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Another option: duplicate Heartbeat() functionality.

See the JavaScript at https://uac.gmu.edu/

Original comment by andrew.p...@gmail.com on 20 Sep 2009 at 8:46

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Gilgamesh may or may not be working. SNAP doesn't allow more than a dozen 
logins per hour, so testing will be sloooooooow.

Original comment by andrew.p...@gmail.com on 25 Jan 2011 at 4:28

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Any chance of this getting fixed any time soon? Using the Odyssey client never 
disconnects while this unfortunately can’t sustain a connection for more than 
30 minutes.

Original comment by amir.els...@gmail.com on 27 Aug 2012 at 6:46

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
A new WiFi network MASON-SECURE has been deployed across most of GMU campus. If 
you connect to this WiFi network, you will be continuously connected and no 
longer require Gilgamesh nor the Odyssey client.

Original comment by andrew.p...@gmail.com on 27 Aug 2012 at 8:01