[NTLUG:Discuss] How do you secure a LAN?

[Bug Hunter]

  The best way to do this is to run DHCP, with assignment of IP address 
tied to a MAC address on a network card.  

  That prevents a machine from getting an address from your dhcp server 
before you have vetted the machine.  

bug


On Sun, 29 Dec 2002, Bob Byron wrote:

> How do you secure a LAN?  Not every point of access is under my 
> complete control.
> 
> I want to make sure that no one connects any PCs that I don't know
> about to the company LAN.  What is the best way to secure it?  Ideally,
> I would like to have the LAN setup to do DHCP, however, with a user 
> name and password required to register with DHCP.  But, since that
> is not possible (that I know of), I am open for suggestions.
> 
> Thank You,
> Bob Byron

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