On Fri, 21 Feb 1997 Neil_Moodie @
ferntree .
com .
au wrote:
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> >When using IP based security and MS DHCP is there a way to determine a
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> Yes, a well known problem ...
> Have a look at NBTSTAT -A <IP Address> with Win95.
> This will return the NetBIOS names in use, incl the MS Network user ID.
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> But this will only work if the machine is active and the user is logged on.
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> We use DHCP reservations to ensure users get the same DHCP address each
> time, but this is much easier with token ring networks using locally
> administered MAC addresses. We are about to implement NT 4.0 with its
> DNS/WINS integration, but I don't yet know if it will do reverse lookups of
> IP addresses. Does anyone know?
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Yes it does, you just have to look in the Network Monitor after you
captured some packets...
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> >Bert Carroll
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deere .
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> Regards,
> Neil Moodie, Consulting SE, Ferntree Computer Corporation
> Brisbane, QLD Australia http://www.ferntree.com.au
> Ph: +61-7-3236-1114 Neil_Moodie @
ferntree .
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au
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