CaptivePortal w/ Users database

lynx

I'm using pf2.0.3

I want to set up a captive portal for my WIFI that is connected to my pfbox..

I want to create a database of users w/ passwords.. let's say username: user123 password:321resu

so every time the user connects to my wifi, they need to log-in to my portal and they need to use the username and password assigned to them.. the one I created in my database…

IS THIS POSSIBLE?

can you help me please. thanks

Gertjan

Hello.

First of all: why stick with an old version ? The latest version is 2.1.3, not 2.0.3.

Have a look at the System menu, sub menu User Manager. You could define users there with a password for each that can access the portal interface.

What do you mean with 'database' ?

lynx

@Gertjan:

First of all: why stick with an old version ? The latest version is 2.1.3, not 2.0.3.

I have no luck in 2.1.3.. my squid + squidguard + allias + rules wont work in 2.1.3 even fresh install… then I try the 2.0.3 and do same thing in 2.1.3..this time it all work perfectly..so Im staying here in 2.0.3

@Gertjan:

Have a look at the System menu, sub menu User Manager. You could define users there with a password for each that can access the portal interface.

What do you mean with 'database' ?

I have nearly thousand of possible user.. I have a student database in our school laboratory… they have their own account username and password... my plan is Ill use the same account in that database...

when a user try to connect to my WIFI, they have to log in to the portal... and they will use the account they have in laboratory...

so the portal will check from the database if the details entered are on it...

Gertjan

I still don't really get what your database is, but of course I understood it is a list with users. It might be an Open Office spreadsheet page, or a MySQL (or MsSQL) (real) database.

The good news:
Adding some data base support to pfSEnse isn't that hard, some examples exists already on this forum.
Then take a look at /usr/share/captiveportal/index.php:
function $loginok = local_backed($_POST['auth_user'], $_POST['auth_pass']); (lines 220 - 230)

All boils down to: rewrite your version of local_backed() that access your database.
See /etc/inc/auth.inc : line 295.

A plan B would be: have a look how the config of pfSense is being stored.
Here /conf/config.xml
Now, export (only) the captive portal setting.
This is the model that you have to re-generate.
You could use C, Basic, PHP, whatever to export users from the data base to a file that has the same format as the exported captive portal settings.
When well done, import the file (you generated) back in.

Plan C: always works but tedious: sync your database by hand …

lynx

actually the database Im planning to use is from my ACTIVE DIRECTORY … if thats not possible, Ill use sql or excel .. anything that will allow me to export users, many user accounts ONE TIME only...

Gertjan

@lynx:

actually the database Im planning to use is from my ACTIVE DIRECTORY …

Finally, some détails arrive ;)

Google + ACTIVE DIRECTORY + PfSense => (click !) => https://www.google.fr/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=okCIU7T3Do7-4wa334D4Bw#q=active+directory+pfsense isn't good for you ?

lynx

@Gertjan:

@lynx:

actually the database Im planning to use is from my ACTIVE DIRECTORY …

Finally, some détails arrive ;)

Google + ACTIVE DIRECTORY + PfSense => (click !) => https://www.google.fr/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=okCIU7T3Do7-4wa334D4Bw#q=active+directory+pfsense isn't good for you ?

hehehe sorry..

thanks! Ill check and try this one! wish me success :D

lynx

I tried to follow the tutorial based on how I understand it…

but I got this under system user manager setting SAVE and TEST

Testing pfSense LDAP settings... One moment please...

Attempting connection to OK
Attempting bind to OK
Attempting to fetch Organizational Units from failed

can you help me point out where and in what part I did wrong? Thanks

…..
on my set up , this one doesn't show up, Im missing this one

and if I click SELECT in Authentication Container nothing happens, If I leave it blank and click SELECT it say I should type something on it

My domain name is mydomain.edu.localnetwork ..I have two dots… most examples are mydomain.local only... mine happens to be mydomain.edu.localnetwork

Gertjan

Well, I hope an " ACTIVE DIRECTORY" expert will drop by.

I know what it is, but I never joined the $$$ Microsoft training courses.

lynx

@Gertjan:

Well, I hope an " ACTIVE DIRECTORY" expert will drop by.

I know what it is, but I never joined the $$$ Microsoft training courses.

Thank you sir…

do you have other different way and solution..I'd like to try.. :)

lynx

this is solved.. using different approach/way ..

thanks all. :)

sametakdag

hello. pfSense program database server pull data out of the computer, the data is pulled username and password I need something to distribute. Is there anyone that can help?

"server program on the computer that will receive the passport number and room number, they will give you the username and password assigned as the internet."