Re: [K12OSN] Printing Debacle; Getting a MAC Address

[pnelson <pnelson riverdale k12 or us>]

less /var/lib/dhcp/dhcpd.leases

Each client has an entry. Look at the last line for the MAC address.

;-) 

Example:
lease 10.127.0.163 {
  starts 5 2003/03/21 00:07:08;
  ends 5 2003/03/21 06:07:08;
  tstp 5 2003/03/21 06:07:08;
  binding state free;
  hardware ethernet 00:d0:b7:bc:1f:c9;
}



On Wed, 2003-04-30 at 11:54, Larry Mateo wrote:
> Red Hat Linux release 7.3 (Valhalla)
> Kernal: 2.4.18-27.7.xsmp
>  
> I'm using Oracle NIC computers with the K12LTSP system.  Anyone out
> there know of a way to determine the MAC address of the computer via
> Linux when or after a user logs in?
>  
> We have a new system that I will be installing next week for 5th and
> 6th graders.  There will be seven classrooms and up to 300 students. 
> Any student can potentially log in and print from any Oracle NIC in any
> classroom.  I need to find a way in which printing for any specific
> student will be sent to the printer in the classroom in which the
> student is working.  Rather than have the student select a printer--my
> backup plan--I would like to bind each Oracle NIC's printing output to a
> specific printer based upon the Oracle NIC's MAC address.
>  
> Printing will be through Mozilla and various Star Office applications.
>  
> I am, of course, open to other solutions.
>  
> Thanks.
> 
>  
> Larry Mateo
> Network Technician II
> Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District
> larrym fsusd k12 ca us
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