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Captive Portal
From: "Jason Jaszewski" <sec_info () page55 com>
Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 11:37:19 -0500
Hello list, I have been asked to do some research on captive portals (for wireless network connections) and make a recommendation for using one captive portal over another. So far, I have looked at NoCat and Reliawave Internet Plug and Play Server Gateway II, and have found many other resources via Google. What I'd like are responses based upon your experience with using them and which products you thought were good and/or not so good from a security standpoint. Mainly, for the purpose of this list, I am concerned with the security concerns that people have who have used them in a production environment. Where did your main security concerns lie? What security features were most important in your decision to go with one type of captive portal over another? Were you considering a captive portal and then decided against using one for security reasons? The solution does not need to be open source or inexpensive. I am just looking for some information on what you have used in your environment. I'd be especially interested in anyone who has configured a captive portal in such a setting as a hotel or convention center, where users must enter personal information and are charged for their Internet usage. Thank you, Jason --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ethical Hacking at the InfoSec Institute. Mention this ad and get $545 off any course! All of our class sizes are guaranteed to be 10 students or less to facilitate one-on-one interaction with one of our expert instructors. Attend a course taught by an expert instructor with years of in-the-field pen testing experience in our state of the art hacking lab. Master the skills of an Ethical Hacker to better assess the security of your organization. Visit us at: http://www.infosecinstitute.com/courses/ethical_hacking_training.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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