Re: Static IP addresses for Dial-up

[Paul Ferguson <pferguso () cisco com>]

At 09:36 PM 1/29/96 +1100, Robert Elz wrote:

> That sounds like a perfect place for a dynamic address, however,
> if he had that, it would make life harder for me.   With his
> static address I can instal filters to give him more access to
> my system at home (which is basically permanently connected, and
> not a PC) than I allow all the rest of you.   (For Tony's
> benefit - no, this is not relying on source address filtering,
> I actually filter the packets that my system sends out, I will
> let it send packets to him that I won't let it send elsewhere,
> which has basically the same effect).

I can certainly understand the need for access control & security, but
with the use of a smart-card one-time password system, this is a moot
point. 

- paul