Hi Muttee, The problem with MAC address based access control is: 1. It only works for hosts on the directly connected segment. On a well-designed network, there won't be any hosts other than a router connected on that segment. 2. Its very easily to change your MAC address, same as with IP address. HTH, Tom Thomas W Shinder www.isaserver.org/shinder ISA 2004 Beta - Get it now! http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/beta/default.asp ISA Server and Beyond: http://tinyurl.com/1jq1 Configuring ISA Server: http://tinyurl.com/1llp -----Original Message----- From: Muttee Rehman [mailto:atmatli@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 5:19 AM To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] Subject: [isalist] RE: how to disable public firewalls sessions in isa servers http://www.ISAserver.org Hi Jawad, As far as the ip blocking is concerned it's been hard enough to stop this however I recommend you to install Sygate Firewall on your server, it actually restricts access via MAC address find MAC of those cheaters and block them, Please reply me if you'll successed in that. Muttee _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist ISA Server Newsletter: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/newsletter.asp ISA Server FAQ: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 Exchange Server Resource Site: http://www.msexchange.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this ISAserver.org Discussion List as: tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub')