Re: Identifying a computer

["David Glosser" <david_glosser-at-yahoo.com () securityfocus com>]

Since we've been hit with the latest worms too many times from users
bringing in their laptop or consultants,  we are giving everybody a reserved
DHCP address based on their MAC address.  Then we will either limit the
non-reserved address pool down to a minimum and monitor it, or eliminate it
alltogether. We may also run arpd and or null route the rest of the ip
addresses which aren't in use on our local segment.  (Of course, a smart
enough user can always give themselves a static ip address from someone who
isn't in the office that day...)

Can you run iptraf or ntop or ngrep, determine their traffic patterns, and
block outbound ports and *destination* ip address in addition to source
based on Mac?

Does HR have a policy against users utilizing bandwidth for non-work
purposes?  (You may also wish to let HR know what is going on, and perhaps
they can broadcast an email reminding everybody of their acceptable-use
policy. That may be enugh to scare the user off.......

Good luck, and please let us know how you resolved your problem...


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cheetah" <cheetahx () online no>
> To: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 3:38 PM
> Subject: Identifying a computer
>
>
> > Hello.
> >
> > I am helping the sysadmin on my local LAN to manage the network, etc.
> > We have limited internet-bandwidth, and therefore it is necessary to
make
> > sure no-one
> > is taking to much of the bandwidth, as others will not be able to use
the
> > internet connection.
> >
> > For the last 2 days, a new IP has appeared, and it is constantly using a
> lot
> > of bandwidth.
> > We have a linux-server running DHCP, DNS and the internet-connection. I
> have
> > checked the
> > dhcpd.leases file, but the IP isn't there. I have also tried to ping and
> > scan this IP, but the computer
> > is running a strong firewall, shows no open ports and doesn't even
respond
> > to pings.
> >
> > Is there any way I can get some information out of this computer without
> > running around
> > and asking everyone what their IP is?
> >
> > Tore
>
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