You can also identify a computer by the MAC Address on the network card.
Both identifying by IP address and MAC Address can be "spoofed" so
that others do not see your real addresses. You can also be seen by
computer name, description, etc. What exactly are you trying to do?
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Nathan McNulty
Matt wrote:
> What are different ways to identify a computer? by computer name? ip
> address?
>
> For example, when I create different id to logon a service, it can identify
> me as the
> same user even I use different id.
>
> any ideas? any ways that dont allow the computer is not identified?
>
> please advise. thanks!!
>
>
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