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This will give you the MAC adresses of any attached networking devices. Pretty unique (most of the time). ...
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<b>Holy microcode muck!</b>
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MAC address better be unique across the universe <em>all the time</em> or we is in big doo doo.
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The MAC address will always be unique BUT change ethernet card and you change MAC.
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CPU serial numbering is quite controversial back in 1999/2000 Intel had plans to introduce serial numbered Willamette series chips, but they <a href="http://www.bigbrotherinside.org/">backed down</a>.
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I do use MAC cross-ref'ed with IP as a 'not perfect' but 'good enough' asset management number.
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I've always been astonished by the absurd turns<br>
rivers have to make to flow under every bridge.<br>
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