Mirfster
Doesn't know what he's talking about
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Okay, so a small thing but I figured "why not ask"?
*Speaking on version 9.10...
In the GUI under [System] - [General]; I can specify the actual IP Address in order to ensure a particular NIC is used to access the Web GUI. But wouldn't it make more sense to be able to specify the NIC instead?
Current setup with it set to 10.20.10.14:
Consider the situation where the NIC set to DHCP and assigned an IP address by MAC Reservation. If the reserved IP address is changed and FreeNas then gets the new IP it throws an alert like this:
Then it basically reverts to permitting access to Any IP for Any NIC installed (0.0.0.0):
I believe that if it was normal DHCP (without a reservation) and it obtained a new address (say leases went all belly up on the DHCP Server...) it would also do the same thing. Have not tested this though.
While in my scenario, the other two NICs are isolated and not of concern it may pose an issue for others who want to regulate/control this.
* Also, by being able to specify the NIC instead of an IP; the extra "WebGUI IPv6 Address:" wouldn't be needed.
*Speaking on version 9.10...
In the GUI under [System] - [General]; I can specify the actual IP Address in order to ensure a particular NIC is used to access the Web GUI. But wouldn't it make more sense to be able to specify the NIC instead?
Current setup with it set to 10.20.10.14:
Consider the situation where the NIC set to DHCP and assigned an IP address by MAC Reservation. If the reserved IP address is changed and FreeNas then gets the new IP it throws an alert like this:
Then it basically reverts to permitting access to Any IP for Any NIC installed (0.0.0.0):
I believe that if it was normal DHCP (without a reservation) and it obtained a new address (say leases went all belly up on the DHCP Server...) it would also do the same thing. Have not tested this though.
While in my scenario, the other two NICs are isolated and not of concern it may pose an issue for others who want to regulate/control this.
* Also, by being able to specify the NIC instead of an IP; the extra "WebGUI IPv6 Address:" wouldn't be needed.