Re: Hiding a Linux computer

[Michael Stone <mstone@itri.loyola.edu>]

Quoting Hogland, Thomas E. (HoglandTE@alyeska-pipeline.com):
> =Someone takes an IP.... no problem
> =DHCP server gives out that IP...and the unsuspecting user gets an IP
> =adress conflict.
> =
> =They call the helpdesk...helpdesk calls net eng... that adress is
> =taken out of the DHCP pool and put on the exclude list.
> =
> =-Steve
> 
> ...Or it works like the helpdesk I work on: Someone grabs an IP address,
> DHCP gives out that address, user gets an IP conflict. User calls us, we
> call net eng, who bounces the static address and leases it to the DHCP user.
> Static user calls us, we ask them why they're screwing up the network. They
> complain, we offer to remove the computer from their desk and give it to
> someone who has a little less free time on their hands :-)...

Or you could use the debian dhcp daemon, so if someone grabs an ip,
the dhcp server marks it as unavailable and doesn't hand it out. Makes
sense to me...

Mike Stone