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Re: Network scanning


From: Bradley Adams <bradley.adams () cas-inc com>
Date: 7 Aug 2003 22:24:18 -0000

In-Reply-To: <Law15-F99qpb65CsVGs00036c5c () hotmail com>

I just might have the answer http://www.dameware.com This is a very cool 
program that does an extremely large amount of network managment compaired 
to its price.

l8tr
Bradley Adams
bradley.adams () cas-inc com

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Subject: Network scanning
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Are there tools out there that would allow system administrators to be 
notified when a new workstation attaches to a network?  I'm thinking both 
wireless and ethernet in this case.  SNMP maybe?  I am in a credit union 
environment and my concern is that someone would be able to steal an 
existing jack or a jack that is not physically protected but live and be 
able to capture traffic or do reconaissance.  We don't have Wireless 
access 
at this point but may look to it in the future.  My only thought in that 
case would be to encrypt all traffic since wireless security is a bit 
scary 
at this point.  Any ideas?

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