This server provide internet for wireless users in the campus of the university , so i don't need users to put login information every time they try to go online .

Any suggestions?

@bassmoore: Hi, We have setup a captive portal page but it will only display when you enter a HTTP address. For example the idea is when they connect to a Free Wifi service they open Google Chrome they are met with the Captive Portal Page and then they press continue and they can browse the web. This works but only with HTTP addresses. E.g. when you open Http://www.google.com it shows the captive portal page but when you open https://www.google.com nothing happens! running 2.0.3 no more updates available. Thanks in advance!!! Check enable HTTPS login then https browsing will be redirected also. You need to setup your cert.

Not all were disconnected, there are those that still can and have an internet connection, and there are cannot connect anymore stuck on the captive portal page.

I've found the problem, though not the solution. The tablets are configured to connect to a https site, and CP redirects only access to port 80, not port 443, as mentioned here: http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=53630.0 For the tabelts that do work, I guess there's some background process that's communicating with a site via port 80, this allows CP to authenticate the MAC, so https access then works as expected.

Don't worry. This is something related to your setup only. Normally, the MAC shows up - I can see them for my clients that are connected to the portal interface. pfSense can show the MAC of the clients IF the client connects to the portal interface NIC. Often, this isn't the case if you put a router between the client and the portal interface. So: don't. Mostly, this is related to an AP that is setup as "AP and router" ….

The allowed IP address requirement only comes into play for basic CP functionality if the DNS server the client is instructed to use is not on the client's local subnet, including the pfSense LAN port/DNS forwarder. You will therefore see many cases where it's not necessary. It, along with allowed hostnames, is also useful in configuring a "walled garden" which allows access to certain web assets without going through the portal first.  It also allows you to use outside assets to make up the portal page itself. Glad it's working.

With VLANs. One VLAN for the first SSID, another VLAN for the second SSID. I doubt Tenda supports VLANs.

Hi, I fillep up those form (only on my slave box) with the ip address of my master pfsense box for example: Shynchronize Voucher Database IP…................................172.16.10.1 Voucher sync port..............................................................8880 Voucher shnc usename.....................................................admin Voucher sync password....................................................xxxxx I also use these details for my CARP setting, but when I did failover test, the voucher list seems to be NOT synchronized. even though the "Voucher Rolls" statistics are the same with master box, but the list it self is not the same. For example, i tested  "dun5smgq59r47" come out as valid in master box, but come out as invalid in slave box Appreciate if anyone can help... Thanks so much! ;D

51492  ??  Is    0:00.00 /usr/local/bin/minicron 240 /var/run/ping_hosts.pid /usr/local/bin/ping_hosts.sh 51866  ??  S      0:03.81 minicron: helper /usr/local/bin/ping_hosts.sh  (minicron) 52202  ??  Is    0:00.00 /usr/local/bin/minicron 3600 /var/run/expire_accounts.pid /etc/rc.expireaccounts 52799  ??  I      0:00.24 minicron: helper /etc/rc.expireaccounts  (minicron) 52866  ??  Is    0:00.00 /usr/local/bin/minicron 86400 /var/run/update_alias_url_data.pid /etc/rc.update_alias_url_data 53096  ??  I      0:00.01 minicron: helper /etc/rc.update_alias_url_data  (minicron) However, on the slave node I have two extra lines: 46536  ??  Is    0:00.00 /usr/local/bin/minicron 60 /var/run/cp_prunedb_cpzone.pid /etc/rc.prunecaptiveportal cpzone 46718  ??  I      0:14.54 minicron: helper /etc/rc.prunecaptiveportal cpzone (minicron) Wonder how they have disappeared from the master node!? As I knew it would happen - clicking Save on Captive Portal settings fixed it… Now I should make another cron job to watch over this minicron job and send alerts if it disappears again.

Hi. @buford: I have tried the solution where i added 127.0.0.1 in the Allow IP Addresses area. But after a system reboot, no change at all. I even tried adding the systems LAN ip in the Allow IP Addresses area, but to no avail. Don't - please undo. When you are authenticated, severing the web works well ? In other works, for you, the user on the PC, you are connected to the net, but the OS on your PC that you are using while surfing states that you are NOT corrected ?! (we all love this OS …..  ;D) Please describe your setup. WAN type and/or IP LAN IP Portal is on LAN (  >:( ) OPT1 (  :D ) etc. and its IP. Portal rules (Portal interface needs a boatload of rule to work well, and at least one 'all pass' rule to make it plain work?

@mangkaw: I cant make captive portal work on pfsense 2.0.1 amd64 Lan - 192.168.10.10 WAN  192.168.10.129 on user - DNS 192.168.10.10 - Gateway 192.168.10.2 Captive portal enabled on Lan Hi there. Dealing out Private Ip's on your local LAN should be done like that. Your are really violating every network rule here. Everyone is on 192.168.10.x - that is not possible. I propose: WAN Static IP : 10.0.0.2/24 - Your gateway in front of it, the modem/router/cable box/adsl/… should have this IP : 10.0.0.1 Your LAN : 192.168.1.1/24 - this will be the IP of the pfSense box on your local LAN (it's the default value). And now, run to the hardware shop, go buy a 4$ network card and slide it in your pfSense box. Give it Static IP 192.168.2.1/24 - this will be interface 'OPT1' - and hook up the portal interface onto it. Always start with easy and known solution before trying impossible - never seen elsewhere - home made - solutions.

I believe this is feature, not a bug :)