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      drduckun
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      Hi everybody,

      I have attached topology as below.

      I'm using wifi controller and firewall connecting to radius server. Everytime user connect to wifi, it will request user input ID&Pass. But this network system don't have captive portal and use authenticate with voucher.

      Now, I want setup a pfsense server. Working as layer 2. It just have the feature is authenticate like radius ( use ID&Pass, vourcher) and use only one card network. It's possible or not ??? Because when I open captive portal it say can't use this card. Because it notice this card using for WAN.

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      • GertjanG
        Gertjan
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        Hi,

        You want to use vouchers ? Then you can't use freeradius (the package) for authentication. Only user/password authentication can work with freeradius.

        The captive portal is needed when you want to do authentication.

        Normal user like me and you should use a third interface for the captive portal - a captive portal should not be run on LAN, where only  trusted devices belong.

        A device with one interface, to be used as a firewall, that won't work of course.
        Get yourself a device with two interface, and 3 interfaces if you want to use the captive portal. Or buy a double NIC card (not very $€).

        Btw : using vouchers is a good idea because you won't be needing freeradius, which is not a simple tool to set up and manage (many have tried, more have failed).

        Also : pfSense is not a server.

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

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        • NogBadTheBadN
          NogBadTheBad
          last edited by

          @drduckun:

          I'm using wifi controller and firewall connecting to radius server. Everytime user connect to wifi, it will request user input ID&Pass. But this network system don't have captive portal and use authenticate with voucher.

          What Wi-Fi controller are you using out of interest.

          Andy

          1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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