From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Sep 26 16:35:21 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BDDA416A418 for ; Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:35:21 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (gizmo.acns.msu.edu [35.8.1.43]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4E9CC13C48E for ; Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:35:20 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id l8QGYGBb043508; Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:34:16 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id l8QGYFuA043507; Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:34:15 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc) Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:34:15 -0400 From: Jerry McAllister To: Roland Smith Message-ID: <20070926163415.GB43362@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <20070924223330.GA33787@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> <20070925161256.GA84763@slackbox.xs4all.nl> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20070925161256.GA84763@slackbox.xs4all.nl> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: Jerry , questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Software Lojack X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:35:21 -0000 On Tue, Sep 25, 2007 at 06:12:56PM +0200, Roland Smith wrote: I know all about various precautions to be taken. I also know I could write something. I just wanted to know if something like that is already written. ////jerry > On Mon, Sep 24, 2007 at 06:33:30PM -0400, Jerry wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I am wondering if there is already written (in the ports) some utility > > that would either periodically and/or on boot up, take note of if the > > machine is connected to the net and if so, send some information to a > > configured address giving some basic information such as date/time > > and the network address where it is connected. > > You could write a shell-script that does this and run it as a cron(8) job. > > > The intent would be to put this in laptops/notebooks belonging to an > > organization/business to track where they were, especially if they > > were stolen. I know, if they got in to the hands of professional > > theft ring, the first thing they would do is wipe them, but it could > > help track them otherwise. > > Since most windows users wouldn't have a clue what to do with a FreeBSD > machine, I think _every_ laptop would be wiped. > > To secure your laptops and mitigate the consequences of theft there are > several things you can do; > - Encrypt the /home partitions. This will not prevent theft but will > reduce the chance of your data falling into the wrong hands. > - Make frequent backups to prevent data loss. > - Glue engraved labels to the machine, e.g. to the lid where it can't be > removed without damaging the LCD screen. This might make the machine > less desirable to a stolen goods dealer. > > Roland > -- > R.F.Smith http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/ > [plain text _non-HTML_ PGP/GnuPG encrypted/signed email much appreciated] > pgp: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 (KeyID: C321A725)