Computer registration at ASU (Was: Re: Linux at ASU Conferenc e?)

[Alan Dayley]

I am after a direct clarification.  If you will note at the bottom of all these quoted messages, Austin quotes my statement that I assume other OSes must be registered too.  He responded with laughter.  His response implies to me that "non-*nix" OSes don't need to be registered.  I want to know if my understanding of the implied meaning is correct.

I agree with you that all computers on the network should be regitered and known.  The university should control access to the network.  I just want to know if they are being dumb, as Austin implies, and only require *nix OSes to register.

Alan

-------Original Message-------
From: Tom Achtenberg <toma@fh.org>
Sent: 03/13/03 10:34 AM
To: "'plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us'" <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
Subject: RE: Computer registration at ASU (Was: Re: Linux at ASU Conferenc	e?)

> 
> He never said anything about other OS's he simply said Linux boxes need to
be registered.  This is reasonable.  All boxes on the network should be
registered or the admin is a fool.

-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Dayley [mailto:alandd@mindspring.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 12:20 PM
To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Subject: Computer registration at ASU (Was: Re: Linux at ASU
Conference?)


Let me understand...

Supposed I am a graduate student and I have need to use a computer in my
engineering research at an ASU lab somewhere.

If I bring in my old 233MHz computer with the original, un-patched Windows 
98 installed on it and connect it to the school network I DON'T have to
register it?  But if I have the latest Red Hat Linux on it, fully patched and 
secured, I HAVE to register it?

Alan

-------Original Message-------
From: Austin Godber <godber@uberhip.com>
Sent: 03/13/03 10:04 AM
To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Subject: Re: Linux at ASU Conference?

> 
> > What about othere OSes?  I assume they have to be reported too.

Hahahahahaha ... boy you are funny.

Austin