I think that PunkBuster is currently using this kind of hardware bans, but as always, is more or less easily spoofable.
-- PiTaGoRaS Whisper escribi�(Fri, 1 Apr 2005 04:00:03 +1000): >�You misunderstood what I was saying. > >�I was saying that the STEAM Client querys the Hardware address of >�the NIC directly and uses that as a Unique Hardware ID. > >�Again not sure how viable an option this is. > >�On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 09:25:43 -0800, m0gely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >�wrote: > >>�Whisper wrote: >> >>>�That being said, it still won't help you with Modem users who >>>�don't have a MAC address, well not one in the same way a NIC >>>�does. >>> >> >>�Dudes, your MAC (hardware) address never makes it to the servers >>�you play on unless they are on the local LAN. �They aren't >>�routed. �You can swap out, spoof, change, kick and spit on all >>�your network gear all you want. �You can't control this sort of >>�thing via MAC address over the net. �Sniff packets or something >>�and you'll find out that all the players on your server have the >>�same MAC. �It's the MAC of the router your server is behind. �You >>�want to ban that? >> >>�-- >>�- m0gely >>�http://quake2.telestream.com/ >>�Q2 | Q3A | Counter-strike >> >>�_______________________________________________ >>�To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>�archives, please visit: >>�http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> >�_______________________________________________ >�To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >�archives, please visit: >�http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
