[Nagiosplug-devel] check_dhcp / rogue dhcp server detection
C. Bensend
benny at bennyvision.com
Wed May 10 14:07:03 CEST 2006
>> Has anyone given any thought to adding a flag to check_dhcp, so that
>> when IPs are returned, the specified servers are the ONLY servers that
>> can respond. Currently, check_dhcp makes sure that each server in the
>> list responds, but what if there's an additional dhcp server that
>> responds? This might be an effective way to actively monitor for rogue
>> dhcp servers on your network.
>
> that's a pretty cool idea. i don't imagine it would be too hard to
> implement. if you threw together a rough proof of concept i'd be
> happy to take a look if no one else gets to it first.
>
> i'll be in mexico at debconf next week, send me a ping after that
> if no one else has picked this up.
This is exactly the thing I proposed late last year, after a rogue
DHCP server was accidentally started on our LAN. I bantered back
and forth with several members of the list (I remember Andreas
for sure), but it was beyond my meager (nay, pathetic!) programming
skills.
Benny
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