Packaging for MAC address ?

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Packaging for MAC address ? G H 04-09-2007
Posted by G H on April 9, 2007, 10:00 am
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Having trouble finding anything like this. My company wants to be able to
have me make software installation CDs that are locked to only working on a
specific laptop - keyed to the laptop's NIC MAC address. Does anyone know
of a utility package that helps with this ?



Posted by Sebastian Gottschalk on April 9, 2007, 10:05 am
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G H wrote:

> Having trouble finding anything like this. My company wants to be able to
> have me make software installation CDs that are locked to only working on a
> specific laptop - keyed to the laptop's NIC MAC address. Does anyone know
> of a utility package that helps with this ?

Counter-question: Why are you trying something that is obviously insecure?
Either that or you're off-topic here (this is comp.*security*.misc).

Posted by G H on April 9, 2007, 10:15 am
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>G H wrote:
>
>> Having trouble finding anything like this. My company wants to be able
>> to
>> have me make software installation CDs that are locked to only working on
>> a
>> specific laptop - keyed to the laptop's NIC MAC address. Does anyone
>> know
>> of a utility package that helps with this ?
>
> Counter-question: Why are you trying something that is obviously insecure?
> Either that or you're off-topic here (this is comp.*security*.misc).

Our Users are almost all remote - and sometimes need software installation
files. We want to be able to ship the User a CD with whatever software they
need, but want to make sure they only install the software on the company
owned laptop. We were thinking that if there is a way to lock the CD to the
laptop's MAC address - then it would only work on that laptop.



Posted by Sebastian Gottschalk on April 9, 2007, 10:19 am
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G H wrote:

> Our Users are almost all remote - and sometimes need software installation
> files. We want to be able to ship the User a CD with whatever software they
> need, but want to make sure they only install the software on the company
> owned laptop. We were thinking that if there is a way to lock the CD to the
> laptop's MAC address - then it would only work on that laptop.

Beside that this is generally not securely possible, what exactly stops the
user from simply changing his MAC address to match your choice?

(BTW: Please fix your quoting style!)

Posted by G H on April 9, 2007, 10:41 am
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1) We aren't planning on telling the User what the software is checking for
(hoping that the software would be discrete about this)

2) Average User has trouble keeping from confusing their email password
from their login password. Doubt they would be able to figure out how the
CD is checking their system, and know how to spoof it.

And I'm sorry, but don't see any options in Outlook Express for my 'quoting
style'.

>G H wrote:
>
>> Our Users are almost all remote - and sometimes need software
>> installation
>> files. We want to be able to ship the User a CD with whatever software
>> they
>> need, but want to make sure they only install the software on the company
>> owned laptop. We were thinking that if there is a way to lock the CD to
>> the
>> laptop's MAC address - then it would only work on that laptop.
>
> Beside that this is generally not securely possible, what exactly stops
> the
> user from simply changing his MAC address to match your choice?
>
> (BTW: Please fix your quoting style!)



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