One thing Cisco should consider is verifying non-windows computers using
java, which is a bit harder to spoof.

i.e. if the user agent check says the computer is windows, it proceeds
as it does now by presenting the windows application to install, but if
the user agent check says the computer is not windows, then it presents
a java applet that double checks this. If the applet finds it is
windows, it forces the user to download the windows application (and
maybe alerts the network staff that someone is spoofing).

The code necessary is here:
https://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/lists/advanced-java/2001-May/016762.html

Just my .02

-Mike Binns
Internet Manager
Gordon College
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Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 1:29 PM
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Subject: Online users with os *

Anyone seen a user online with OS ="*"? 

I dropped the mac into a vendor lookup code and received the following:
*------------------------------------------------
Search results for "00:0F:66"

   MAC Address
   Prefix         Vendor
   000F66       Cisco-Linksys

Palm VII wireless MAC Address lookup Application
*------------------------------------------------

Based on this information, I'm assuming this device is a palm, I was
just curious why that OS wasn't showing up.