Re: debian first in slashdot poll
Wednesday, August 25, 1999, 5:02:59 PM, David wrote:
> Actually, DHCP is extremely useful in a corporate environment, especially when
> there is a shortage of IP addresses to go around. It is also useful to help
> keep employees from running ftp servers from their workstations. If their IP
> address keeps changing, it makes it more difficult.
Considering most corporate environments want a firewall for security they
can kill both the "IP shortage" and security issue with one stone, NAT. Gee,
this office has its own class A. That office has its own class A. Noone can
run FTP servers through NAT without port forwarding setup, etc, etc, etc.
Personally, I don't see why corporations don't use NAT more extensively
than they do except for a lack of talented individuals who can set it up.
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