I'm no expert, but as has been stated here, MAC addresses can be changed very easily.
If this were my situation, and if I were in a windows enviorment, I would lock down the computers using something like Fortres (which I actually use, by the way). Just lock down the desktop and users can't change the ip. Marc DVer Head of MIS White Eagle Laboratories, Inc. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Fetherston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 2:46 PM Subject: Re: Restricting User from Changing IP > or if no policies are in place restricting the users machine, and there > won't be any.. ever... you can limit to IP address and MAC. i.e. set a rule > that states specifically both MAC's and IP's, have your default policy to > DENY (of course). > > Mike. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Noonan, Wesley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Nick'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 2:40 PM > Subject: RE: Restricting User from Changing IP > > > > Build your environment so that there isn't a way around?? Seriously. > > > > What OS are the users using? If they aren't administrators on Windows, I > > don't think they can change their IP addresses. Sounds like it is time to > > start revoking privileges... > > > > Wes Noonan, MCSE/MCT/CCNA/CCDA/NNCSS > > Senior QA Rep. > > BMC Software, Inc. > > (713) 918-2412 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.bmc.com > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Nick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 13:32 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Restricting User from Changing IP > > > > I got some nasty users behind proxying / filtering server,.. > > sometimes they change their ip address to get out from the restrictions. > > > > What should I do to prevent this ? ( I use iptables ) > > > > TIA > > _______________________________________________ > > Firewalls mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls > > _______________________________________________ > > Firewalls mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls > > > _______________________________________________ > Firewalls mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls > _______________________________________________ Firewalls mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls
