Re: Static IP addresses for Dial-up

[marthag () MIT EDU]

> 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

You are ignoring the risks of the session being stolen after the
password is given.  Outbound filters will help this, strong end-to-end
encryption will prevent it.  

Martha Greenberg
marthag () mit edu