iptables mac address filtering

[Negative]

On 9/24/06, Tim <ignored_mailbox at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>
> On Sat, 2006-09-23 at 23:13 -0400, Negative wrote:
> > is it possible to use an iptables rule for mac address filtering to
> > allow vnc access from a particular machine to one in the office
>
> No, for reasons as Les said.  Plus, you wouldn't want to be able to,
> anyway.  The MAC can be changed at will.  It'd only take someone near
> you on the same network to find out your MAC details, and program them
> into their own computer, then they'd get past that tiny bit of
> insecurity.


Thanks guys. I appreciate the information.

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