Re: [nottingham] Drinkies

From: Jon Masters (jonathan@jonmasters.org)
Date: Sat 17 Nov 2001 - 19:20:38 GMT


On Sat, 17 Nov 2001, Paul Sladen wrote:

jcm>> :) I actually think RaQs are fairly ok,
jcm>> aside from being a security issue.

> Sorry to say, but it was a Magic Moments jobbie too -- and (more sob
> stories), on a previous occasion, he'd lost access to his machine because
> someone else had accidently spoofed the IP on another machine, seems they
> don't do any IP:MAC correlation monitoring. Need I say `arpwatch'.? :=)

Depends what kit you're using - you can get away without monitoring if
it'll do the locking for you however it's always generally a good thing :)
I keep an eye on what happens on the various networks I use, just in case.

--jcm

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