Re: Wake-On-LAN security

["Hylton Conacher(ZR1HPC)" <hylton () conacher co za>]

Chris Largret wrote:
> On Fri, 2006-07-07 at 11:59 +0200, Hylton Conacher(ZR1HPC) wrote:
>
> > What command or procedure could be used by a hacker coming through my 
> > ADSL connection into the switch to wake up machines plugged into the 
> > switch that have Wake-On-LAN nics?
> >
> > How could I prevent the machines from waking up, besides turning off the 
> > switch or unplugging the network cable?
>
> I'm not familiar with the process of remotely turning on computers over
> the LAN (never had the need to), but I have had the ability to
> enable/disable it in most of my system BIOSs. That would be the first
> place to check.
Thanks Chris, I'll have a look in the BIOS. The NIC is however a PCI 
unit by Genius (model GF100YXR4). When I hardware installed the card I 
cannot remember seeing any switches or toggles.

If I don't come right on finding a solution in the BIOS, I rever to the 
list as the OS is SuSE 9.2 on which I am an almost total newbie to the 
command line.

Tnx
Hylton
P.S: I am subscribed to the security basics list so no need to Cc me.
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