Enhanced intranet management in a DHCP-enabled environment
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Computer Software and Applications Conference, 2002. COMPSAC 2002. Proceedings. 26th Annual International
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Computer Software and Applications Conference, 2002. COMPSAC 2002. Proceedings. 26th Annual International
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Date Issued
2002-08
Date
2002-08
Author(s)
Wang, Jenq-Haur
Lee, Tzao-Lin
DOI
0730-3157
Abstract
The DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol) is widely deployed in resource allocation and intranet management. However the DHCP mechanism is not mandatory and the DHCP server can neither force DHCP clients to release their leases, nor enforce cooperation from externally configured hosts that are DHCP-unaware. Although new DHCP options such as DHCP reconfigure extension have been proposed, the basic problems inherent in DHCP mechanism cannot be solved without first strengthening its operations. In the paper a DHCP-based infrastructure for intranet management is proposed by combining the resource allocation functions of the DHCP server with the packet filtering features of MAC (Medium Access Control) bridges such as Ethernet switches and wireless access points. DHCP clients and DHCP-unaware hosts that do not abide by the DHCP mechanism or our management policy will be denied network accesses by MAC bridges. Resource allocation and access control can be integrated and local configuration conflicts can be reduced to the minimum.
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