Filtering NetBoot Clients

The NetBoot Filters pane permits you to allow or deny access to NetBoot services based on the client computer’s hardware, or MAC, address. Once you enter a list of hardware addresses, you can either limit NetBoot access to just the listed computers or prevent the listed computers from using NetBoot (and allow all others to use it). This allows NetBoot and non-NetBoot clients to coexist in harmony. Filtering removes the risk of allowing non-NetBoot clients to access unlicensed applications or to accidentally perform a network installation. By maintaining accurate Filters settings, you can seamlessly integrate NetBoot into traditional network configurations.

NetBoot access is controlled through a list of hardware addresses. ...

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