Re: Hacked? IP address changes in Event Log?

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From: Scott Harding - MS MVP (scrockel_at_**NO_SPAM**hotmail.com)
Date: 08/04/04 

Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 09:21:54 -0700

The 169 address space is reserver for AIPA. Automatic Ip addressing. If a
machine is set to DHCP but cannot locate a DHCP server it will assign itself
a 169. something address. 

-- 
Scott Harding
MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+
Microsoft MVP - Windows NT Server
"Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
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> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:c3ea01c47a36$a9de3030$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > So I guess the answer must be 'NO'. The event log doesn't
> > track who changed the network configs when and from where???
> >
> > Then all I can say is what a huge gaping oversight in lack
> > of security design that presents. You'd think that
> > tracking/auditing any changes in the network configs should
> > be deemed absolutely crucial to minimal fundamental system
> > security.
>
> No,.... with minimal fundemental security it wouldn't have happen to begin
> with.  Minimal fundemental security includes keeping servers in a locked
> room and not letting anyone else know the admin credentials. As I
indicated
> in my other post,..I think this was done by someone who didn't know what
> they were doing by physically sitting at the machine itself and doing it
> manually.
>
> -- 
>
> Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> www.wandtv.com
>
>

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