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    • GertjanG
      Gertjan @goldsoft
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      @goldsoft

      I just tested the http login .... and yes, I saw also "192.168.2.1".

      So more work needs to be done.
      The story continues here /etc/inc/captiveportal.inc locate function portal_reply_page() around line 1811.

      Four lines lower, you'll see
      $ourhostname = portal_hostname_from_client_ip($clientip);

      That function return the IP if http was chosen, the domain name if otherwise (https).

      A solution might be : locate function portal_hostname_from_client_ip($cliip) :
      After $ifip = portal_ip_from_client_ip($cliip);
      Add on a new line :
      $ifip = false;

      Like this :

      228595c0-87e0-4093-a916-f894bef23285-image.png

      but take note : this is messy.
      Its always easier to do what the entire planet does : use https, as it is the future 😊

      No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
      Edit : and where are the logs ??

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        And keep in mind that after each update you need to make this changes again.
        So I do with my changes for printing QR codes for voucher access.

        Regards

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          goldsoft @Gertjan
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          @Gertjan
          The IP address has been successfully transformed into a domain name, but it also caused a deadlock. How can this be resolved

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            goldsoft @Gertjan
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            • GertjanG
              Gertjan @goldsoft
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              @goldsoft said in How to use the pfsense name instead of the IP address in http?:

              How can this be resolved

              By undoing what you did, so you'll get the stable situation back.
              Its (not) clear to me that more has to be changed.
              Sorry, can't do more here.

              No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
              Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                goldsoft @goldsoft
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                  goldsoft @Gertjan
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                  @Gertjan Thank you very much for your guidance.

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                    goldsoft @goldsoft
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                    @goldsoft said in How to use the pfsense name instead of the IP address in http?:

                    @Gertjan
                    The IP address has been successfully transformed into a domain name, but it also caused a deadlock. How can this be resolved

                    http://pfsense.home.arpa:8002/index.php?zone=pass&redirurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fpfsense.home.arpa%3A8002%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fqq.com

                    I hope someone can help me solve this problem because I really need this functionality.

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                      Gertjan @goldsoft
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                      @goldsoft

                      Try this :
                      Force redirect to preset URL :

                      34ecdb06-5818-4b55-be5b-8586a5c6d46f-image.png

                      I know, not a real solution, but it would break the recursive redirection.

                      No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                      Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                        goldsoft @Gertjan
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                        @Gertjan The user has been authenticated and can access the internet. Further redirection would be meaningless

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                        • GertjanG
                          Gertjan @goldsoft
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                          @goldsoft

                          I get it.
                          Consider this : when you visit the captive portal's IP or host name manually, the request will get handled by the nginx (the web server handling the captive pirtal login page) : the used host name will be stored in the redirect parameter.
                          Or, the url (host name) is the host name of the web server itself.
                          After a valid login, you will get redirected to this 'redirected url'.
                          Which was ... the same page.
                          And from now on, this goes in circles : you saw what happens.

                          Simple solution : never enter or use the captive portal's host name, as the portal will auto redirect to this url anyway.

                          To break this redirect loop, I proposed the 'https://www.whatver.tld' solution.

                          No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                          Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                            johnwilliams1 @goldsoft
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                            @goldsoft To change the URL, you can follow these steps:

                            Access your router settings.
Look for the configuration related to the URL or redirection.
Replace "http://192.168.1.1" with "http://pfsense" in the configuration.
Save the changes.

                            This should update the URL as you want. If you need more detailed instructions, please specify your router model for further assistance. Also, consider using the essay writing service at for academic help.

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