John Summerfield wrote:
Les Mikesell wrote:
Can't you just boot from a CD when you need to do network diagnostics?
Knoppix has about everything you would be likely to need.
usually, but not always[1]. And sometimes one needs to save some data.
And don't use optical rw media.
For most, all this is way more than's necessary. However, if your
datacentre has armed-guard security at the door, then expect a higher
level of care inside too.
I have a near new HP DC7700p SFF desktop. Designed for corporates. No
optical drive or floppy or card reader, though all are options. A
daughter works for a gov't department (not one that deals in money); USB
drivers are forbidden. Another works for an insurance company; I've not
asked, but I figure security would be pretty tight there.
Trust employees as much as you must, but no more.
In that sort of environment I'd expect someone to have dedicated
sniffers and not rely on some free stuff on someone's laptop for network
diagnostics, although wireshark is pretty good - but it runs on windows
anyway.
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Les Mikesell
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