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DHCP snooping is a DHCP security feature that provides security by filtering untrusted DHCP messages and by building and maintaining a DHCP snooping binding table. An untrusted DHCP message is a message that is received from outside the network or firewall causing denial of service attacks. The DHCP snooping binding table contains the MAC address, IP address, lease time, binding type, VLAN number, and interface information that corresponds to the local untrusted interfaces of a switch. An untrusted interface is an interface that is configured to receive messages from outside the network or firewall. A trusted interface is an interface that is configured to receiveRead More →

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In: IP Tools, Security, Security/Penetration Testing
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Yersinia is a free Network Penetration testing tool used to test and analyse some of the most commonly used protocols on your network. Penetration testing tools of this kind will provide deep insight on network security issues. Yersinia is a UNIX based tool that works on Linux, Solaris 8, FreeBSD. NOTE: The tool is described as a tool to perform network tests and exercise responsible actions when performing tests which includes obtaining the permission from responsible authorities. DO NOT USE THIS TOOL FOR ANY UNAUTHROSIED HACKING PURPOSESRead More →

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In: Debian, DHCP, DNS, OpenSource, Redhat, Ubuntu
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Dnsmasq is an opensource light-weight,easy to configure and administer DNS and a DHCP Server. Dnsmasq is ideally suitable for smaller networks like Small Office and Home Office networks (SOHO) and branch office networks. Dnsmasq can be run on old PC and is very easy to configure and administer. Dnsmasq is seen to support upto 1000 nodes on a network.Read More →

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In: Cisco, DHCP, Networking, Windows
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A DHCP server is the one which provides a network client with a unique IP address, Subnet mask, Gateway and DNS server IP address automatically when it connects to the network. A DHCP Relay Agent is a computer, server or a Router in a particular subnet which receives a DHCP client broadcast and relays it to a DHCP server in another network or a subnet. A DHCP Relay Agent is more a helper agent here that gets the client a DHCP lease.Read More →