Re: Restrict DHCP address to domain computers ONLY???

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You may be able to configure your switch (if you have one) to lock each port
to a specific MAC, in turn this would restrict a new machine from plugging
into the switch.

Dave




"Craig" <craigcaughlin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1112807999.624297.66960@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi folks,
> Is there any way to restrict DHCP address assignments to only the
> legitimate computer accounts within my domain? I'm trying to,
> obviously, prevent someone from plugging in a laptop to my network,
> getting an address and then creating havoc, etc., etc. Can the address
> assignment somehow be restricted to MAC address (maybe through group
> policy?)??? Suggestions?
>
> Thank you.
>


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