[908] in resnet
Re: Forced Registration & DHCP
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Dave Edick)
Thu Feb 28 12:38:38 2002
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Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 09:27:16 -0800
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From: Dave Edick <dedick@STMARYS-CA.EDU>
To: RESNET-L@listserv.nd.edu
Keri,
At Saint Mary's we use DHCP combined with the Tut Systems SMS product. This is a gateway that requires the student to log in with their registered login name and password (via a web page) before they have any network access. If there's an incident, we look up the logs to see who had the given IP address at the
time of the incident, and there's the login name. We don't track MAC addresses or have any sort of machine registration. They already have the login name and password as this is issued to them at orientation. We also configure our resnet switches so all traffic is forced to the gateway. If a student has a
DHCP server running, it has no effect on anyone else. This also blocks Netbui, IPX, Appletalk, etc.
Keri Budnovitch wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am from Rutgers University and we have approximately 10,000+ resnet connections. We are using static IP addresses. I am anxious to switch to DCHP and forced registration to make it easier on the Help Desk at the beginning of the semesters.
>
> There have been concerns about switching to DHCP because of the possibility of students running their own DHCP servers, especially with Win XP. Can anyone share if they have similar concerns and how you plan to handle it? Also, feel free to list your experience with the pros and cons of DHCP vs. static IPs.
>
> Also, do you suggest forcing students to register their computer from day one?
>
> Any insight would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
> Keri
>
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