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Date:      Tue, 25 May 1999 14:00:57 +0400
From:      Sergei Vyshenski <svysh@rsfq.npi.msu.su>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: IP fixed to Ethernet address
Message-ID:  <3.0.5.32.19990525140057.007c5df0@rsfq.npi.msu.su>
In-Reply-To: <3749CCD3.578C65C1@prime.net.ua>
References:  <3.0.5.32.19990525131548.007cac00@rsfq.npi.msu.su>

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Different IP addresses inside the local net have different
rights. Say relative to NFS. How I can prevent that one host
PRETENDS it is another host, with different IP address?=20

You see, now root of any host can just change its own IP address, and
have all NETWORK servises meant to this different IP address...


At 01:04 25.05.99 +0300, you wrote:
>Root of workstation can do everithing by definition.
>But if ur root users are'nt advanced U may quietly
>chflags schg /etc/* to avoid its changes. But I would
>let them login only as regular users.
>Sergei Vyshenski wrote:
>
>> Is it possible to fix IP addresses to Ethernet addresses
>> inside a local net? So, that root users of workstations within
>> the local net can no longer change their IP addresses without
>> permission of network admin?
>>
>> Thank you very much ahead of time.
>>
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>WBW  Andy V. Oleynik  (When U work in virtual office
>                       U have good chance to obtain virtual money =F6%-)
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