[isf-wifidog] Another authentication method?

[Robin Jones]

You are right, the URL is quite long, this is because of the way that
wifidog works. The validation includes such data as the clients mac
address etc.

Is it not possible for the sponsor to click the link to validate the
client? This should work, even when off site.

Through code, this could be achieved by creating a new table in the
wifidog database and modifying how the validation works so the link is
sent to a table and a random alphanumeric code is generated. This would
then be sent to a special mailbox that the administrator checks. An
input box and button could then be generated in the login template which
would redirect the user to the right URL.

I can help you with the design to this, but I don't think any of the
current developers would put this at the top of their list.

Sorry that I can't be of more help...


From
Robin Jones

-----Original Message-----
From: wifidog-bounces at listes.ilesansfil.org
[mailto:wifidog-bounces at listes.ilesansfil.org] On Behalf Of Michael Way
Sent: 04 April 2008 14:15
To: WiFiDog Captive Portal
Subject: Re: [isf-wifidog] Another authentication method?

I have tried setting the grace time to zero, which works as advertised.
The problem is that the email sent to the sponsor contains a very long
URL link
that, essentially, must be copied and pasted into the new users
browser requiring
the sponsor to authenticate and enter the URL for them. I would like
something simpler where
there is a shorter alphanumeric code that could be printed off and
typed in by the user
w/o the sponsor having to log in themselves.

Sorry if I didn't make myself clear. Thanks for the suggestion though.

cheers,
mike


On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 8:58 AM, Robin Jones <Robin at networkfusion.co.uk>
wrote:
> Hi Mike,
>
>  You can set the validation grace time period, so technically, setting
it to zero would give you your desired result. but I have not tried
this!
>
>  Robin Jones
>
>  ________________________________
>
>  From: wifidog-bounces at listes.ilesansfil.org on behalf of Michael Way
>  Sent: Fri 4/4/2008 12:48 AM
>  To: wifidog at listes.ilesansfil.org
>  Subject: [isf-wifidog] Another authentication method?
>
>
>
>
>
>  Hi, Currently, as I have my authentication server setup
>  (AuthenticatorUserLocal),
>  the potential user must create an account while they are temporarily
connected
>  to the internet. They receive an email link that allows them
long-term
>  access to the
>  internet once they click on the link. However I don't want to allow
>  even 1 second of access to the internet by the potential user.
>
>  I have a situation where I will have visitors on my network, but the
>  email authentication would
>  be sent to their sponsors email accounts. Instead of sending a
longish URL link
>  I would like to have an authentication token in the form of a
>  short(ish) alpha-numeric string that the visitor could
>  authenticate with once the sponsor receives it (and prints/writes it
>  down for them). This would prevent
>  unwanted people from using my network for even 1 second (a
requirement).
>
>  Does such an authentication mechanism exist, but perhaps I'm unaware
of it?
>  Would it be possible for me to modify a particular script or two to
make such
>  functionality possible?
>
>  Thank You!
>  mike
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