Re: Software Lojack
On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:34:15 -0400 Jerry McAllister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Sep 25, 2007 at 06:12:56PM +0200, Roland Smith wrote: > > > I know all about various precautions to be taken. > > I also know I could write something. I just wanted > to know if something like that is already written. You could run fetch from a crontab entry, and log the downloads. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Software Lojack
--On Wednesday, September 26, 2007 12:34:15 -0400 Jerry McAllister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Tue, Sep 25, 2007 at 06:12:56PM +0200, Roland Smith wrote: I know all about various precautions to be taken. I also know I could write something. I just wanted to know if something like that is already written. Dell offers this in a hardware solution. I'm sure they're buying it from someone, so you might be able to find out who. Doesn't matter if the thieves wipe the drive. The device phones home anyway. (Bet it only works in Windows, though, but it might spark an idea or two.) -- Paul Schmehl ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Senior Information Security Analyst The University of Texas at Dallas http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/
Re: Software Lojack
On Tue, Sep 25, 2007 at 06:12:56PM +0200, Roland Smith wrote: I know all about various precautions to be taken. I also know I could write something. I just wanted to know if something like that is already written. jerry > On Mon, Sep 24, 2007 at 06:33:30PM -0400, Jerry wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I am wondering if there is already written (in the ports) some utility > > that would either periodically and/or on boot up, take note of if the > > machine is connected to the net and if so, send some information to a > > configured address giving some basic information such as date/time > > and the network address where it is connected. > > You could write a shell-script that does this and run it as a cron(8) job. > > > The intent would be to put this in laptops/notebooks belonging to an > > organization/business to track where they were, especially if they > > were stolen. I know, if they got in to the hands of professional > > theft ring, the first thing they would do is wipe them, but it could > > help track them otherwise. > > Since most windows users wouldn't have a clue what to do with a FreeBSD > machine, I think _every_ laptop would be wiped. > > To secure your laptops and mitigate the consequences of theft there are > several things you can do; > - Encrypt the /home partitions. This will not prevent theft but will > reduce the chance of your data falling into the wrong hands. > - Make frequent backups to prevent data loss. > - Glue engraved labels to the machine, e.g. to the lid where it can't be > removed without damaging the LCD screen. This might make the machine > less desirable to a stolen goods dealer. > > Roland > -- > R.F.Smith http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/ > [plain text _non-HTML_ PGP/GnuPG encrypted/signed email much appreciated] > pgp: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 (KeyID: C321A725) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Software Lojack
On Mon, Sep 24, 2007 at 06:33:30PM -0400, Jerry wrote: > Hi All, > > I am wondering if there is already written (in the ports) some utility > that would either periodically and/or on boot up, take note of if the > machine is connected to the net and if so, send some information to a > configured address giving some basic information such as date/time > and the network address where it is connected. You could write a shell-script that does this and run it as a cron(8) job. > The intent would be to put this in laptops/notebooks belonging to an > organization/business to track where they were, especially if they > were stolen. I know, if they got in to the hands of professional > theft ring, the first thing they would do is wipe them, but it could > help track them otherwise. Since most windows users wouldn't have a clue what to do with a FreeBSD machine, I think _every_ laptop would be wiped. To secure your laptops and mitigate the consequences of theft there are several things you can do; - Encrypt the /home partitions. This will not prevent theft but will reduce the chance of your data falling into the wrong hands. - Make frequent backups to prevent data loss. - Glue engraved labels to the machine, e.g. to the lid where it can't be removed without damaging the LCD screen. This might make the machine less desirable to a stolen goods dealer. Roland -- R.F.Smith http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/ [plain text _non-HTML_ PGP/GnuPG encrypted/signed email much appreciated] pgp: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 (KeyID: C321A725) pgp6eEV5NjdB6.pgp Description: PGP signature
Software Lojack
Hi All, I am wondering if there is already written (in the ports) some utility that would either periodically and/or on boot up, take note of if the machine is connected to the net and if so, send some information to a configured address giving some basic information such as date/time and the network address where it is connected. The intent would be to put this in laptops/notebooks belonging to an organization/business to track where they were, especially if they were stolen. I know, if they got in to the hands of professional theft ring, the first thing they would do is wipe them, but it could help track them otherwise. If there is an existing port, I have no idea what to look for or which category to look in, so some clue would be appreciated. Thanks, jerry ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
