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Andres_Vzla
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Feb 13, 2025 4:06 PM UTC
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USB Network Adapter

Our corporate laptops currently use external USB network adapters. Users exchange them willingly or unwillingly. This causes browsing permissions, for example, to go from an intern to a manager or vice versa. USB network adapters are a problem but you have to use them.

Is there a way to match each laptop to each USB adapter?

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AEK
SuperUser
SuperUser
Feb 14, 2025 10:49 AM UTC

Are you using MAC addresses to filter the traffic?

FSSO would be a good solution for you.

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AEK
Andres_Vzla
New Member
Feb 14, 2025 12:34 PM UTC

Hi,

 

Correct.... We are using MAC Address filtering....but is not an option to use FSSO because our boss disapproves.......We have tried several online tools to match the network adapter with each laptop. But we have not found one that is simple but effective.

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AEK
SuperUser
SuperUser
Feb 14, 2025 1:20 PM UTC

Here I think there must be something inside the host that can identify the host.

Possible solutions I have in mind:

  • FortiClient EMS with mobility agent
  • FortiNAC with persistent agent
  • Or you can remove the ability to hosts from using USB WiFi adapter, and just keep the embedded WiFi adapter. You should be able do this from your AD

But I'm pretty sure there are still other solutions.

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