--- Sandip Bhattacharya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Is there a way to configure Linux to forward packets only if the IP
> address validates against a IP address-to MAC table?
>
> I have several machines which have priviledges based on their IP
> address
> like higher bandwidth, outgoing SMTP, etc. Now it is entirely
> possible,
> that when any of these machines are down (typcally at the end of the
> day or early morning), someone in the office can statically set their
> IP address to any of these and enjoy these priviledges.
Cant you simply setup an appropriate DMZ basically a separate
subnetwork with a proper router in between the LAN and the DMZ which
will effectively prevent anyone becoming useful by changing their IP.
Mithun
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