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SubjectRe: Promiscous Mode
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In some mail I received from Global Unix Free Net. Inc., sie wrote
>
> I am looking through the various net card configs in the kernel
> source for the place which I can make it so the net card can not drop
> into promiscious mode. Can someone please point me to the right
> direction here.
>
> Also I think that would make a decent kernel option in the future.

FWIW, IMHO, this is a "feels good" type change. What's to stop me
writing a kernel module and running that ? (and it does all the changing
of kernel structs, calls various routines, etc)

Sure it would be nice to stop attacks based on sniffing network traffic,
but there are other solutions (such as encryption: e.g. ssh) which have
a much better effect at negating the effectiveness of those passive attacks.

Unless you have another reason for not wanting your network cards to be
able to be put into promiscious mode ?

Darren

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