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From: Frank Gruellich <frank@der-frank.org>
To: netfilter@lists.netfilter.org
Subject: Re: MAC addresses
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 23:31:19 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20040911213119.GT32422@der-frank.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200409111150.50506.bulliver@badcomputer.no-ip.com>

* Darren Kirby <bulliver@badcomputer.no-ip.com> 11. Sep 04:
> Hello netfilter list,

Hi,

> "6.4.3.2. MAC match
> 
> Are MAC addresses unique for all ethernet cards?

Beside some broken cards: yes.

> What I would like to know is could I use this rule to allow ssh
> connections ONLY from my notebook no matter what its current IP
> address happens to be, and drop all other connection requests?

If your notebook is in the same network: yes.  AFAIK you get the MAC
from the next hop.  BTW: MACs can be changed.  You still need a good
password.

HTH,
 regards, Frank.
-- 
Sigmentation fault


  parent reply	other threads:[~2004-09-11 21:31 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 23+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2004-09-11 18:50 MAC addresses Darren Kirby
2004-09-11 20:01 ` active
2004-09-13 15:57   ` Jose Maria Lopez
2004-09-13 20:03     ` srg
2004-09-11 21:31 ` Frank Gruellich [this message]
2004-09-11 22:23 ` Jason Opperisano
2004-09-12  0:26   ` Darren Kirby
2004-09-12  0:54     ` Jason Opperisano
2004-09-12  1:14       ` Darren Kirby
2004-09-12  2:30       ` Chris Brenton
2004-09-12 23:09         ` Darren Kirby
2004-09-11 23:09 ` Port 21, 23, and 80 are open according to Shields Up at grc.com Mike
2004-09-11 23:14   ` George Alexandru Dragoi
2004-09-12  7:38     ` Mike
2004-09-13  1:15       ` George Alexandru Dragoi
2004-09-13 12:35         ` Mike
2004-09-14  1:01           ` Nick Drage
2004-09-13 12:53   ` Jason Opperisano
2004-09-13 15:18     ` Mike
2004-09-13 21:22     ` James B. Hiller
2004-09-13 23:47       ` Mike
2004-09-14  5:09         ` Mike
2004-09-14  0:12     ` <SOLVED>Port " Mike

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