-----Original Message----- From: Jeff Kell [mailto:jeff-kell@utc.edu] Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 8:49 AM To: Dobbins, Roland Cc: nanog group Subject: Re: Mac OS X 10.7, still no DHCPv6
On Feb 28, 2011, at 8:40 PM, Jim Gettys wrote:
Again, having a permanently known identifier being broadcast all the time is a potentially a serious security/safety issue. We already have this with MAC addresses, unless folks bother to
On 2/28/2011 8:44 AM, Dobbins, Roland wrote: periodically change them, do we not?
Not globally, no.
Jeff
Can someone explain what exactly the security threat is? If you are going to say that knowing the MAC address of the end device allows the "bad guy" to know what type of equipment you have and as such to attempt known compromises for said equipment, then please just don't reply. :) - Brian