James Knott wrote:
Per Jessen wrote:
I have to say, I don't really see the point of using a random address on our own network.
The idea is so you can "surf the web" without having an address that can be traced to a specific piece of hardware.
Still doesn't make any sense on my own network - in particular not when it's not for web-access. Email, ssh, vpn, snmp, rsync - as an admin, I would want to know the identity of a client, just like I do today.
Granted, if you're the only one using your network, it won't make much difference.
Well, not just me personally, but desktops and servers on my local corporate network. I mean, why should somebody's telephone use a random address when connecting to the Asterisk server?
However, if you take your notebook computer somewhere else and want to be anonymous, then it might be useful.
Yes, that is a reasonable use case. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (17.2°C) http://www.dns24.ch/ - free DNS hosting, made in Switzerland. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org