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Learn pfSense 2.4
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Learn pfSense 2.4

by David Zientara
July 2018
Beginner content levelBeginner
346 pages
10h 47m
English
Packt Publishing
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Captive portal basics

When a captive portal is enabled on a network, users attempting to access the network from a desktop/laptop computer or mobile device are first directed to a web page. Although captive portals can be enabled on wired networks, more typically they are used as gatekeepers on wireless networks.

Captive portal pages are displayed after a user connects to a network protected by a captive portal. The user then will try to access a URL. If the URL request comes from an unknown client, the network operating system—in this case, pfSense/FreeBSD—will recognize that users must pass through the captive portal before they have full access to the network.

The user will be redirected to a web page or splash screen. They may simply ...

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