[ubuntu-in] UAC in Ibex - How to?

[Venkatesan Padmanabhan]

Hi,
        Is there any other way than modifying the network interface file 
each time? Or let the system have static IP, but all sorts of Internet 
means should be denied. Any hopes for this to be easier than prev?

Priyadarsan Roy wrote:
>
>
>              I want to configure my system in such way that I want the one
>     user (the one created during installation) to have a Static IP
>     configuration(which has internet connection, as per our server
>     setting).
>     If logged on as any other user, i want the system to have a Dhcp
>     configuration. Is this possible?
>
>
> Hi Venkatesh,
>
> As far as I know IP is system specific. One can configure to have a 
> static IP or via DHCP. If it is bare requirement for you, you might 
> plan to write a script to change the /etc/network/interfaces file 
> based on some action which takes place when a user logs in. It can be 
> complicated and there might be lots of exceptions you might have to 
> take care of. 
>
> Regards,
> PD
>