You can set a GPO up to not allow the NIC's to bridge networks. But that probably wouldn't stop a virus/hacker from hitting the wireless NIC and passing to the Wired NIC
Matt On Jan 17, 2008 1:15 PM, Fogarty, Richard R Mr ARMY GUEST USA USASOC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Isn't it a vulnerability if said user has both segments (assuming the > wireless and the wired are separate) active? Would this provide access from > one to the other (theoretically speaking)? > ________________________________ > From: Troy Meyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 11:30 AM > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Disable Wirless if Ethernet has a connection > > > > > > > Are attacks on a wireless client card a real issue as of now? If your > workstations are not setup as ad-hoc access points is this really a valid > threat? > > > > I am not discounting the possibility, it is just not something I have read > about yet and I try to avoid FUD passed under the guise of security. > > > > -troy > > > > > From: mck1012 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 6:53 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Disable Wirless if Ethernet has a connection > > > > > > > No. I want the Wireless disabled when the Ethernet cable has a connection to > prevent the user from being able to attach to wireless networks when > connected to the corporate LAN and attacks on the wireless card. > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Oliver Marshall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 9:45:22 AM > Subject: RE: Disable Wirless if Ethernet has a connection > > You can just change the order of the nics in the advanced network > properties. Does that do what you need ? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Krishna Reddy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 17 January 2008 14:29 > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Disable Wirless if Ethernet has a connection > > Lenovo has a program called Access Connections where you can set up > profiles to do this. However I don't know if you can use on > non-Lenovo/IBM systems. It is available on their site as a download. > http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/migr-4zlnjb.html > > > Krishna Reddy > IT Manager > Nucomm, Inc. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Terry Dickson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 9:20 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Disable Wirless if Ethernet has a connection > > That works wonderfully, however the Wireless is still open and if you do > not have it properly secured someone can attach to it wirelessly and try > to Hack in that way. I would like to see if there is a way to do this > also for our wireless users. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Plahtinsky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 7:52 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Disable Wirless if Ethernet has a connection > > I have never been able to find a GPO or app that will do this. > However you can set the weight on your network adapters. Set a lower > value on the Wired NIC and a higher value on the Wireless NIC that way > the pc will always choose the Wired NIC if both have a connection. > > Network Connections --> LAN Connection --> TCPIP --> Advanced --> > Uncheck Automatic Metric and put in an Interface Metric. Lower gets > more weight. > > Matt > > > On Jan 17, 2008 8:04 AM, mck1012 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Is there a way through a GPO or any 3rd party apps that will do this > without > > the user doing anything. > > > > ________________________________ > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! > Search. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > > > > The information contained in this email and attachments to this email > are the proprietary and confidential property > of Nucomm, Inc. The information is provided in strict confidence and > shall not be reproduced, copied, or > used (partially or wholly) in any manner without prior, express written > authorization of Nucomm, Inc. > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > > > ________________________________ > > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
