On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 07:52:02PM -0400, Ricky Beam wrote:
All of the above plus very poorly managed network / network security. (sadly a Given(tm) for anything ending dot-e-d-u.) a) why are *printers* given public IPs? and b) why are internet hosts allowed to talk to them? I actually *very* surprised your printers are still functional if the whole internet can reach them.
You've never worked for one, have you? Guess what, they have /16s, they use them, and they like the ability to print from one side of campus to the other. Are you suggesting gigantic NATs with 120,000 students and faculty behind them? I have a hard time blaming a school for this. I have an easy time wondering why printer manufacturers are including chargen support in firmware. --msa