Re: User authenticate before accessing network.

From: Gary Flynn (flynngn@jmu.edu)
Date: 06/25/02

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    Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 09:31:33 -0400
From: Gary Flynn <flynngn@jmu.edu>

    "luke.my" wrote:
    >
    > One that I've experience was as soon as I plug in the network cable,
    > my notebook grab an IP from their DHCP server. Later, when I start my
    > browser (IE), it automatically opened thier Terms & Condition page,
    > and I must agreed before I can further with my browsing. Without
    > accepting the Term & Condition, not only I cannot browse, but,
    > virtually I'm locked in their local network only. Now, this is the
    > solution I am looking for.
    >
    > Anyone out there has any suggestion of similar solution? Or URL that I
    > can refer to? and if it is open source, it will be nice too.

    See if this fits the bill...

    http://www.southwestern.edu/ITS/netreg/

    Note that such a system only works for folks that play nice. 

    -- 
Gary Flynn
Security Engineer - Technical Services
James Madison University

    Please R.U.N.S.A.F.E.
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