From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@linux-foundation.org>
To: Ryan Whelan <rcwhelan@gmail.com>
Cc: bridge@lists.linux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [Bridge] Port Security
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:11:28 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20100910081128.0d582d9f@nehalam> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTikWFR0xWPTALmVJz_Yt8J+2OCTXSHrE8syQH8pQ@mail.gmail.com>
On Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:01:57 -0400
Ryan Whelan <rcwhelan@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am developing an appliance that will use bridging to create a little
> integrated switch. We need to ensure that only approved devices are allowed
> to connect to the switch; are there any mechanisms to enforce security
> within the linux bridge? What would be the recommended method if not?
> ebtables?
no. it is not designed to do this.
> I did a search and found nothing- please point me in the right direction if
> I missed something!
802.1X?
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2010-09-10 4:01 [Bridge] Port Security Ryan Whelan
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