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Originally Posted by BayouCountry
But what authentication does the GE equipment require? I worked with Unix and other systems. Started out programming cobal with IBM punch cards. Ended my career as a database administrator.
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No insult meant. Medical devices are generally not setup to require domain authentication because too many of them are sold to small clinics where the whole network may only be a switch. Granted more and more have some 3rd party IT admin now, but that usually just means a couple of extra switches, a DHCP server, & a firewall. Also, there are so many in a larger facility that no one whats to take the time to do all the network setup. Usually just get it to talk to the PACS & to the remote support VPN. In many larger facilities the imaging systems are on a separate vlan that talks to a PACS system. The PACS is the only device out on the hospital network, so it's authenticated.