Is promiscuous mode bad?

[Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P.]

Aaron Dalton wrote:

>Thank you so much for your replies!  This makes much more sense now.
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>I am currently running Snort.  I will examine its documentation to see if 
>promiscuous mode is really necessary.  
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It is.

>In the meantime, am I correct in 
>assuming the only threat is from local users?  
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Yes.

>If so, currently all users are 
>trusted so I shant panic just yet.
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Hmm, "the human heart is a dangerous thing."
;-)

Kevin Kinsey
DaleCo, S.P.