You're right that this isn't normally how school procurement works. However, it is possible. I also don't think it would be the sysadmin's job to help with a networking class. Matt ericscher@xxxxxxx wrote: > > Matt - > > Your comments are entirely logical, reasonable and correct. > > They are also completely unrelated to the way school systems actually > function. > > > That aside... > Ask yourself this: Why is this guy asking for help HERE? > As opposed to seeking the help of the sysadmins that the taxpayers have > already provided for the schools. > > There are three likely explanations: > 1. He already asked and was firmly told NO. > 2. He knows better than to ask. > 3. He is not who he says he is. > > What people do with hardware that THEY own is their business. > What people do with OUR hardware is OUR business. > > ============================================================ > From: Matthew Flaschen <matthew.flaschen@xxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Sasser or other nasty worm needed > > What budget? Every school that would have a networking > class also has obsolete computers. Take a dozen, reformat > them, put on an unpatched version of Windows, pull out > or disable wifi, and connect them all to a switch > (also probably available second-hand). Ensure neither > computers nor switch are connected to any other network. > Sure, you have to be sure not to f* it up, but it doesn't > cost anything. Set-up sasser on one by moving it off a CD-R. > Wait. :) This should cost little or nothing. > > Matt Flaschen > ============================================================ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > http://mail2web.com/ . > > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html > Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ >
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