> Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 13:59:52 +1000
> From: Dave Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Can I ask why you would consider using DHCP to set a firewall ext.
> address and how you think it would actually work? Is this an intranet
> firewall?
Actually, I *wouldn't* use DHCP to assign an address for a firewall.
The question was if "... anyone has ever configured a CheckPoint
firewall to use a DHCP server to set the IP address..." and Joe McLeod
said that "... FW1 licenses are tied to the IP address ..."
I was just trying to point out a way to assign an IP address based on
MAC address...
I imagine DHCP could be used to assign a firewall an IP address, but I
wouldn't want to try it. I'd prefer to have a fixed IP for the
firewall. That way, there is much less to go wrong (and thus be more
secure).
Regards,
Gregory Hicks
>
> Gregory Hicks wrote:
>
> > Although I haven't tried DHCP for a firewall, You should be able to
> > 'reserve' an IP address by MAC address for the firewall machine. This
> > will keep the IP address constant ...
> >
> > Regards,
> > Gregory Hicks
> >
> > > Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 17:32:20 -0700
> > > From: Daniel Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
> > > Not that I have actually tried it with DHCP but you can license the machines
> > > based on host ID (at least I know this is possible with solaris).
> > >
> > > Daniel Harrison
> > > Security/Systems Admin.
> > > Loudcloud, Inc.
> > >
> > > Joe McLeod wrote:
> > >
> > > > We tried to do it once, but because Checkpoint FW1 licenses are tied to the
> > > > IP address, it would not function correctly.
> >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Kenneth Whitfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 9:48 PM
> > > >
> > > > > Wondering if anyone has ever configured a CheckPoint firewall to use a
> > > > > DHCP server to set the ip address of its external interface. If so,
> > > > > please enlightened!
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