Re: MAC level authentication or filtering

[Josh Mills <joshdmills () gmail com>]

Cisco switches with port security enabled.


On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 09:53:58 -0700, David Nardoni
<dnardoni () firstresponseconsulting com> wrote:
> I need a solution that will allow me to prevent a user from coming in to my
> office and plugging in a laptop and gaining access to the network.
>
> I have users that are currently using thin clients to connect to the main
> server to do all their processing.  If a legitimate user turns bad and
> decides to bring in a system (laptop) from home and connect it to the
> network and proceed to use their proper username and password to gather
> information from terminal services, I want to be able to recognize that they
> have plugged in an unauthorized system and keep them from gaining access to
> the network.
>
> I welcome all ideas no matter what vendor solution or no matter how simple
> or complex.  If you need more info on the situation let me know.
>
> Dave Nardoni CISSP
> First Response Consulting Services, Inc.
> dnardoni () firstresponseconsulting com