====== Principles of RADIUSdesk BYOD Devices ======
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===== Introduction =====
With the Internet of Things upon us and BYOD a reality of the current times, we need a way to identify and control the devices connecting to our network.

===== BYOD Device Similarities =====
There are certain similarities between BYOD Devices, Permanent Users and Vouchers.
  * They have a **Profile** associated with them.
  * They belong to a **Realm**.
  * They have an **Owner**.

===== BYOD Device Specifics =====
These are the specifics that make a Device a Device. These items are not found in Vouchers. Some of these items may however also be found in Permanent Users.
  * An **activation** and **expiry** date can be added. This is a nice feature when certain devices will join your network for a specified time period. You can register these devices before they join and simply specify the date the account will become active and expire.
  *  A **hard** or **soft cap** for data or time can be used. If the profile associated with the device contains a data or time counter, you can **override** the cap type of this counter on a per device instance. The **Owner** of the device's data or time cap will however take priority when the limit of a cap is reached.
  * **Notes** for each entry can be made. This can include comments like problems you may have experienced with a device or why this device is disabled or attached to a specific profile.
  * Lastly, you can **pause or resume the recording** of the Device's accounting for a time. This causes accounting records specific to this device to not be recorded in the program's database.