How to use the pfsense name instead of the IP address in http?

Gertjan

Because :

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

is hard coded

so editing the nginx config is useless, as pfSense re creates that config file every time it starts nginx.

It's here : https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/3b2e7ed25c84eb80cc3588e97e7b0d8414e3c1fc/src/etc/inc/system.inc#L1778

When you look at your own file at /etc/inc/system.inc, you'll find it around line 1331 (the github version is ahead - more recent).

Instead of

$cp_hostcheck .= "\t\tif (\$http_host ~* $cpint_ip) {\n";

you change that to

$cp_hostcheck .= "\t\tif (\$http_host ~* pf.home.arpa) {\n";

goldsoft

@Gertjan
After modifying the /etc/inc/system.inc file, the nginx-pass-CaptivePortal.conf file can correctly display the domain pf.home.arpa, and it still displays after restarting the service, indicating that the modification is successful. However, the login page has not changed and still appears in the form of an IP address, http://192.168.0.1:8002/index.php?zone=pass&redirurl=http%3A%2F%2Fqq.com%2F.

Gertjan

@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 :

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

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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

goldsoft

@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

Gertjan

@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.

goldsoft

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goldsoft

@Gertjan Thank you very much for your guidance.

goldsoft

@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

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

Gertjan

@goldsoft

Try this :
Force redirect to preset URL :

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

goldsoft

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

Gertjan

@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.

johnwilliams1

@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.