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Learn pfSense 2.4

You're reading from   Learn pfSense 2.4 Get up and running with Pfsense and all the core concepts to build firewall and routing solutions

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2018
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ISBN-13 9781789343113
Length 346 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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David Zientara David Zientara
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Table of Contents (14) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Getting Started with pfSense FREE CHAPTER 2. Installing pfSense 3. Configuring pfSense 4. Captive Portal 5. Additional pfSense Services 6. Firewall and NAT 7. Traffic Shaping 8. Virtual Private Networks 9. Multiple WANs 10. Routing and Bridging 11. Diagnostics and Troubleshooting 12. Assessments 13. Other Books You May Enjoy

Enabling a captive portal

To get started implementing a captive portal on your network, perform the following steps:

  1. Navigate to Services | Captive Portal. This page displays a table with all of the defined captive portal zones. There is a green + Add button down and to the right of the table; pressing this button allows you to add a zone.
  2. When you add a zone, you are initially directed to the Add Zone page. Here you are required to enter the Zone Name, which can only contain letters, digits, and underscores. You can also enter a brief (non-parsed) description in the Description field. Enter this information and press the Continue button.
  3. Now we will be directed to the Configuration page, where we are presented with a warning that contains the following information:
    • Make sure you enable the DHCP server on the captive portal interface
    • Make sure the maximum DHCP lease time is...
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