http://blogs.technet.com/b/wincat/archive/2010/03/24/operating-system-deployment-in-an-802-1x-environment.aspxFor those that have investigated, or deployed 802.1x port authentication on either a wireless or a wired network understand the benefits and additional security that such a solution offers. The ability to stop traffic at layer 2, at the port is a powerfulen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.technet.com/b/wincat/archive/2010/03/24/operating-system-deployment-in-an-802-1x-environment.aspx#3382044Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:50:10 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3382044Herbert<p>Tough situation, only PXE is embraced by all and further developments made to remove the chicken and egg scenario, then it becomes a silverbullet. We are stuck too with failing to IP address because we cannot be authenticated.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3382044" width="1" height="1">