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From: Charles Mott <cmott@srv.net>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Ip's and ifconfig
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 1997 12:57:18 -0800
Organization: Island Internet Inc. - (604) 753-2383
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References: <32CCF094.41C67EA6@corpex.com> <5ak1kq$ge6@uriah.heep.sax.de> <5amee7$7qv@Symiserver2.symantec.com> <32cf8d7e.0@finesse.isdn.uni-konstanz.de>
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> tedm@agora.rdrop.com wrote:
> : In <5ak1kq$ge6@uriah.heep.sax.de>, j@uriah.heep.sax.de (J Wunsch) writes:
> : >Neil Fowler Wright <neil@corpex.com> wrote:
> : >
> : >> If we have several machines on our network (Ie sames class C
> : >> block from the same hub and router), all with the clients having
> : >> root priviledge. How do we stop a client from allocating the ip
> : >> number of another clients machine, or for that matter any other IP
> : >> number in that Class C block.
> : >
> : >By hiring an administrator.
> : >
>
> : This doesen't work, they still will do it!
Plan A
Apply the full technological resources of the
Network in a ruthless and unrelenting pursuit
of the offenders. Ethernet hardware addresses
can be backtracked through intelligent switches
and hubs to a specific UTP wall port. Your team
will then confront subversive elements, preferably
late at night. The team should wear dark
trenchcoats.
Plan B
Establish simple procedures such that anyone
who wants an IP address (and cannot or prefers
not to use a DHCP server) can obtain one,
preferably in a matter of minutes. Network
administrators respect the personal diginity
of users.