Xiao-Yong Jin wrote: > But one can't rely on that. You'll definitely see more than one ip > associated with my laptop, if I move it around. > > A more reliable way that I can think of is generating a unique ID > number when a system finishes installation or upon the first boot. > However, it may involve some additional privacy problem. What do you > think?
Unquestionable a privacy problem. Perhaps even illegal in some jurisdictions without the end users knowledge and permission. -- +======================================================================+ |\ _,,,---,,_ | Gerard Seibert Zzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ | [EMAIL PROTECTED] |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-'| icq: 95653152 FAX: (845) 228-1602 '---''(_/--' `-'\_) | //This Space Available// +======================================================================+ _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"