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Re: [Openvpn-users] Problems with Fixed IP


  • Subject: Re: [Openvpn-users] Problems with Fixed IP
  • From: arussos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2005 15:17:40 +0100

Scrive Mathias Sundman <mathias@xxxxxxxxxx>:

> You can't. I've proposed adding some features to make OpenVPN include some
> info about the connecting machine like mac address, hostname, openvpn
> version and such in the data sent to the server while authenticating the
> client so that the server can verify this before accepting the client but
> there is nothing implemented todo this now.
>
> Even if it were implemented it would only add a basic protection against
> novice users. The smart, determined user that wants to circumvent the
> system will succeed anyway as you will always be able to recompile your
> own patched version of OpenVPN that supplies the creds the server is
> expecting.
>
> I agree with you that this is a problem, but I can´t see any good
> solutions other than policies about what people are allowed todo.

.You're perfectly rigth Mathias!!...anyway thanks a lot for the attention given
to my doubts and questions

Andrea

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