Connecting one computer to two LANs

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I have one computer that I would like to connect to two different LANs (I am currently using two different computers and would like to simplify things a bit).
I considered installing two ethernet cards, but the network admin on one of the LANs is worried that the computer will create a bridge to both networks, causing some security issues.
I also considered 2 hardware profiles, but this will require a reboot (and switching ethernet cables?).
Can you guys come up with a SECURE solution?
Thanks in advance.

 

[manarth]

"I considered installing two ethernet cards, but the network admin on one of the LANs is worried that the computer will create a bridge to both networks, causing some security issues."

Windows only creates a bridge if you specify this. The default is unbridged and unrouted.

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[Comstocb]

I work in a development environment and we have been asked this before as well. The problem is even if you only access on of the networks at a time, the network you wish to secure from the other will be exposed to whatever viruses or unauthorized software or what have you that exist on or to support the unsecure network. Our solution is you do development work on one machine and your standard corporate email access and such on the other. No dual homed machines allowed. Attempts to find a way to secure dual homed machines have not yeilded a cost effective answer. The best idea I have for you is to get a KVM and at least get down to a single monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Anyone else have a better idea of how to deal with this as I would bring a big smile to the bean counters faces if I could eliminate the extra machine requirement from hundereds of developers.

Brian