Hi Joachim,

On Tue, 2004-03-16 at 08:54, Christiaens Joachim wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Hilton Travis [mailto:Hilton at QuarkAV dot com]
> > Sent: maandag 15 maart 2004 23:11
> > To: m0n0wall at lists dot m0n0 dot ch
> > Subject: Re: [m0n0wall] Nocatsplash
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Fred,
> > 
> > On Tue, 2004-03-16 at 05:20, Fred Weston wrote:
> > > Hello everyone.  I read in the list archives that there was 
> > some talk 
> > > last year about adding support for a simple captive (or 
> > open maybe?) 
> > > portal to m0n0.  I'm looking for something that will 
> > present users with 
> > > a simple "click here to accept" page that gives them some 
> > info about the 
> > > network and explains the AUP.
> > > 
> > > As far as I can tell, Nocatsplash is written entirely in C, so it 
> > > shouldn't have any heavy requirements.  Would it be feasible for 
> > > something like this to be added to m0n0wall?
> > 
> > This does not belong on a firewall.  It belongs on your 
> > Intranet server,
> > and in your company security policy document that your staff should
> > read, agree to and sign before employment.
> >
>  
> Can be a bit difficult for all those hot-spot users that will be using the
> network, no? :)

Quite possibly, but I'd rather not have such a feature on a firewall -
its use would be limited to only those few people in that situation, and
would introduce another possible point of vulnerability for all users. 
I still think that an Internet, web server, or other would be more
appropriate than some popup on the *firewall*.

-- 

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