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    NEWBIE QUESTION, Block Network access before authentication

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      nguy5417
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      Just started using a PFSense box and I have what may be a very dumb question.

      I have captive portal setup and it blocks internet access until a user authenticates. However, anyone that connects to my AP can connect to my network resources. Can that be blocked until the user authenticates? Is that possible with pfsense?

      Pfsense box(wan/lan) –--> switch ----> network devices/AP.

      Thanks in advance for reading!

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        wallabybob
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        @nguy5417:

        However, anyone that connects to my AP can connect to my network resources. Can that be blocked until the user authenticates?

        You would have to block "local" access in the AP or put the AP on a separate pfSense interface so pfSense can control the traffic from the AP to "local" network.

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