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    • DerelictD
      Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
      last edited by

      That SHOULD delete the first MAC address and replace it with the second. There should only be one MAC address passed through at a time. That should stop them from sharing codes.

      Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
      A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
      DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
      Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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        ajmaltms @Derelict
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        @Derelict so no need to disable concurrent login ?
        which are them i need to use and i dont need to use ??

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        • DerelictD
          Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
          last edited by

          Of course you should disable concurrent login if you don't want concurrent logins.

          Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
          A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
          DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
          Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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          • GertjanG
            Gertjan @Derelict
            last edited by Gertjan

            @Derelict said in One Voucher Per Device:

            That SHOULD delete the first MAC address and replace it with the second. There should only be one MAC address passed through at a time. That should stop them from sharing codes.

            It should be working as you stated.
            It doesn't.

            The last login will be granted, previous user using the same code are ejected.
            That's the problem of @ajmaltms .
            The code changes I tested out ones - in the linked thread - does just that : ones a voucher is used for a login, another login using the same voucher will be denied. This works as long as the voucher is listed in the "connected user list". For this reason I advise big values for soft and hard time out. If not, the user who obtained the voucher initially can't login again if he gave it to some one else .... (not a bad situation actually ... very educational )

            edit : I managed ones to use the same functionality using User/passwords and FreeRadius.
            A setting like this for a user :

            4f42c91b-5f6a-41e5-a643-4087b0b46e01-image.png

            enforces one user at the time using a unique user/password pair.

            You'll be needing FreeRadius (and probably - I advise - some database like MySQL or MariaDB running on some 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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            • DerelictD
              Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate @Gertjan
              last edited by

              @Gertjan said in One Voucher Per Device:

              @Derelict said in One Voucher Per Device:

              That SHOULD delete the first MAC address and replace it with the second. There should only be one MAC address passed through at a time. That should stop them from sharing codes.

              It should be working as you stated.
              It doesn't.
              The last login will be granted, previous user using the same code are ejected.

              How is what you said and I said different?

              Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
              A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
              DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
              Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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              • GertjanG
                Gertjan
                last edited by Gertjan

                You :

                That SHOULD delete the first MAC address and replace it with the second. There should only be one MAC address passed through at a time. That should stop them from sharing codes.

                That's how it works now.

                What @ajmaltms wants : Voucher being used ones not usable for a next (concurrent) login.

                The actual pfSense approach is based on the fact that some one how obtains a voucher can use it for (his) multiple devices.
                For his smartphone,then his tablet, and then his portable PC - to wind up using it on his game box.
                Every time the voucher is used 'again', the existent connection is shut down ( note : this should already inhibit non voluntary voucher sharing = when you 'loose' your voucher you loose your connection.)
                @ajmaltms has other experiences. As he explained above.

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

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                • DerelictD
                  Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                  last edited by

                  That would be a feature request.

                  Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                  A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                  DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                  Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                  • GertjanG
                    Gertjan
                    last edited by

                    Yup - that's what I proposed earlier in this thread - a day or so ago.
                    But : I have some code to play with that does just what @ajmaltms wants.

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

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                    • DerelictD
                      Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                      last edited by

                      Then that would be a pull request for that feature request :)

                      Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                      A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                      DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                      Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                        ajmaltms @Gertjan
                        last edited by

                        @Gertjan yes..Voucher being used ones not usable for a next (concurrent) login..is it possible ?

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                        • GertjanG
                          Gertjan
                          last edited by

                          @Derelict well, maybe I should write it out again .... I'll have a try.

                          He we go : the GUI part first :

                          @ajmaltms :
                          This looks good for you :

                          d3d2a51f-2d57-44d9-a8b1-996bfa97204c-image.png

                          Btw : writing this up will take some time for me.
                          I'm writing this on a "live" system, and I'm not using Vouchers, but FreeRadius.

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

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                          • DerelictD
                            Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                            last edited by

                            This is not the forum for feature and pull requests.

                            https://redmine.pfsense.org/
                            https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/

                            Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                            A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                            DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                            Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                            • GertjanG
                              Gertjan
                              last edited by

                              Don't worry, won't publish any PHP stuff here.
                              Just want to be sure I'm writing something useful.

                              When done and tested, I'll locate a feature request if one exists, and add my implementation as a pull request / review.

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

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                              • DerelictD
                                Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                                last edited by

                                No problem posting it. It's just that it probably won't get looked at by the right people unless it is put in the right places.

                                Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                                A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                                DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                                Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                                  ajmaltms @Gertjan
                                  last edited by

                                  @Gertjan which version is this ? i am using 2.4.4 i cant see that 3 options in my version...

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                                  • GertjanG
                                    Gertjan
                                    last edited by Gertjan

                                    I already went through the Forum => Redmine => Github phase twice, I guess.

                                    @ajmaltms :
                                    I'm using the same version as you. pfSense 2.4.4p2

                                    I just have edited the code on my own pfSense setup.

                                    Does the image looks good to you ?
                                    As @Derelict stated, there is a whole procedure to respect when one want to change the 'official' code.
                                    As said, this will take some time.

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

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                                      ajmaltms @Gertjan
                                      last edited by

                                      @Gertjan yes..thats what i want...first login..

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                                      • GertjanG
                                        Gertjan
                                        last edited by

                                        Good !

                                        I'll post back here when I have a Feature request.
                                        Attached to the feature request I'll be posting a pull request. At that moment, with the System_Patches package you can then retrieve the proposed pull request into your own pfSense to test drive the new code.
                                        Eventually, if the pull request gets granted - IF this happensbolded text, the feature will be build into al new pfSense version.
                                        This will take time - as most attention goes to "2.5.0" these days.

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

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                                        • DerelictD
                                          Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                                          last edited by

                                          It is unclear how someone would just allow all concurrent logins there.

                                          Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                                          A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                                          DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                                          Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                                          • GertjanG
                                            Gertjan @Derelict
                                            last edited by

                                            @Derelict said in One Voucher Per Device:

                                            It is unclear how someone would just allow all concurrent logins there.

                                            I agree.
                                            "Disabled" isn't the correct description.

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

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