Hello Andi,
> User connects to setup SSID, which sends them to the PacketFence captive
> portal. This has an automatic redirect to an internal web server with Xpress
> Connect config tools
> User’s device is configured using Xpress Connect, which automatically sends
> the device to the eduroam SSID, which is controlled by PacketFence.
> Using the built-in subroutine in /usr/local/pf/lib/pf/vlan/custom.pm we
> auto-register the users device using their dot1x credentials.
>
> If this is not possible to work around then it’s no biggie, but it would save
> our helpdesk staff a lot of time if there was a way to allow users to
> unregister their own devices.
I understand that part. You should be able to access the status page even if
you are already registered… this is the purpose of that page.
Also, that page will list your current registered devices and offers you the
option to unregister some of them.
> As for the “Sorry” error message. I have edited line 193-5 in
> /usr/local/pf/html/captive-portal/redir.cgi to show:
>
> 193 pf::web::generate_error_page($portalSession,
> 194 i18n("Your device is already registered. Please try connecting to
> eduroam and if this fails contact the IT Helpdesk and ask them to unregister
> your device.")
> 195 );
>
> I restarted the services after doing this, and it seemed to work for a short
> period (I have 3 PF environments, I could be confused here and it never
> worked), but now it shows the default Sorry message again and I can’t work
> out where it’s pulling it from.
Just to make sure, is this the message you are trying to get rid of ? —> Your
network should be enabled within a minute or two. If it is not reboot your
computer.
Cheers!
dw.
—
Derek Wuelfrath
[email protected] :: www.inverse.ca
+1.514.447.4918 (x110) :: +1.866.353.6153 (x110)
Inverse inc. :: Leaders behind SOGo (www.sogo.nu) and PacketFence
(www.packetfence.org)
> On Dec 2, 2014, at 07:32, Morris, Andi <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi Derek,
> Workflow is as follows:
>
> User connects to setup SSID, which sends them to the PacketFence captive
> portal. This has an automatic redirect to an internal web server with Xpress
> Connect config tools
> User’s device is configured using Xpress Connect, which automatically sends
> the device to the eduroam SSID, which is controlled by PacketFence.
> Using the built-in subroutine in /usr/local/pf/lib/pf/vlan/custom.pm we
> auto-register the users device using their dot1x credentials.
>
> If this is not possible to work around then it’s no biggie, but it would save
> our helpdesk staff a lot of time if there was a way to allow users to
> unregister their own devices.
>
> As for the “Sorry” error message. I have edited line 193-5 in
> /usr/local/pf/html/captive-portal/redir.cgi to show:
>
> 193 pf::web::generate_error_page($portalSession,
> 194 i18n("Your device is already registered. Please try connecting to
> eduroam and if this fails contact the IT Helpdesk and ask them to unregister
> your device.")
> 195 );
>
> I restarted the services after doing this, and it seemed to work for a short
> period (I have 3 PF environments, I could be confused here and it never
> worked), but now it shows the default Sorry message again and I can’t work
> out where it’s pulling it from.
>
> Cheers,
> Andi
>
> From: Derek Wuelfrath [mailto:[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>]
> Sent: 01 December 2014 20:53
> To: ML PF
> Subject: Re: [PacketFence-users] redir.cgi
>
> So I found that the /status page is available in 4.2 and above, however we
> are utilising the dot1x auto-registration custom script here, and so the
> status page doesn’t have the desired effects.
>
> I don’t have enough info on the workflow you use. If you don’t mind sharing,
> we might help you on that part.
>
> I get shown the AUP and asked to login, and after logging in I get pushed
> straight back to the “Sorry” message.
>
> I’m still struggling to work out why I’m still seeing the default “Sorry”
> message when I’ve changed the test in redir.cgi.
>
> Can you detail the modifications you made to the redir.cgi file ?
>
> Cheers!
> dw.
>
> —
> Derek Wuelfrath
> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> :: www.inverse.ca
> <http://www.inverse.ca/>
> +1.514.447.4918 (x110) :: +1.866.353.6153 (x110)
> Inverse inc. :: Leaders behind SOGo (www.sogo.nu <http://www.sogo.nu/>) and
> PacketFence (www.packetfence.org <http://www.packetfence.org/>)
>
> On Nov 27, 2014, at 06:43, Morris, Andi <[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
> So I found that the /status page is available in 4.2 and above, however we
> are utilising the dot1x auto-registration custom script here, and so the
> status page doesn’t have the desired effects. I get shown the AUP and asked
> to login, and after logging in I get pushed straight back to the “Sorry”
> message.
>
> I’m still struggling to work out why I’m still seeing the default “Sorry”
> message when I’ve changed the test in redir.cgi.
>
> Cheers,
> Andi
>
> From: Morris, Andi [mailto:[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>]
> Sent: 26 November 2014 09:31
> To: '[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>'
> Subject: Re: [PacketFence-users] redir.cgi
>
> Thanks Derek,
> I have two PacketFence environments here, one is on 4.3 and the other 4.2.1.
> I’m not in a position to upgrade at the moment.
>
> So essentially I still need to work out why my message from redir.cgi isn’t
> showing up.
>
> I will look into that status page for my 4.3 environment however. That could
> prove to be very useful.
>
> Cheers,
> Andi
>
> From: Derek Wuelfrath [mailto:[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>]
> Sent: 25 November 2014 19:39
> To: ML PF
> Subject: Re: [PacketFence-users] redir.cgi
>
> Hey Andi,
>
> To bump an old thread, can anybody help here?
>
> On version 4.2.1 I have edited line 194 from the “Sorry…” message to a
> message explaining to the user that they already have this device registered
> and to contact the helpdesk”. This seemed to work for a period of time, but
> for some reason the users that reconnect to the captive portal with a
> registered device have started to see the original Sorry message. Despite the
> edited text still being in the redir.cgi file.
>
> I presume there’s somewhere else I need to edit this. Can anyone please point
> me at this?
>
> Refering to that old thread, you were saying that you were now using
> PacketFence v4.3 or + (now using Catalyst application to handle the portal).
> Can you just confirm with me that it is the case ?
>
> Also, is the ability for users to unregister their own devices on the roadmap
> at all?
>
> It is part of PacketFence with the ‘status page’ feature.
> If I not mistaken, it was part of 4.3
>
> Cheers!
> dw.
>
> —
> Derek Wuelfrath
> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> :: www.inverse.ca
> <http://www.inverse.ca/>
> +1.514.447.4918 (x110) :: +1.866.353.6153 (x110)
> Inverse inc. :: Leaders behind SOGo (www.sogo.nu <http://www.sogo.nu/>) and
> PacketFence (www.packetfence.org <http://www.packetfence.org/>)
>
> On Nov 25, 2014, at 05:08, Morris, Andi <[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
> To bump an old thread, can anybody help here?
>
> On version 4.2.1 I have edited line 194 from the “Sorry…” message to a
> message explaining to the user that they already have this device registered
> and to contact the helpdesk”. This seemed to work for a period of time, but
> for some reason the users that reconnect to the captive portal with a
> registered device have started to see the original Sorry message. Despite the
> edited text still being in the redir.cgi file.
>
> I presume there’s somewhere else I need to edit this. Can anyone please point
> me at this?
>
> Also, is the ability for users to unregister their own devices on the roadmap
> at all?
>
> Cheers,
> Andi
>
> From: Derek Wuelfrath [mailto:[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>]
> Sent: 17 September 2014 15:06
> To: ML PF
> Subject: Re: [PacketFence-users] redir.cgi
>
> Hello Andy,
>
> I am looking to modify the “Sorry! Your network should be enabled within a
> minute or two. If it is not reboot your computer” message as in our
> environment it is always shown when a user connects a registered device to
> the registration network. On my 4.2.1 environment I have successfully just
> changed the string within redir.cgi, but I’ve just gone to do this on my
> 4.3.0 environment and I see the captive portal file structure has vastly
> changed and there is no longer cgi created pages.
>
> That’s right. We changed from perl cgi to perl Catalyst between the two
> versions.
>
> Can anyone tell me where the string is to edit within the file structure of
> 4.3 please?
>
> Have a look at the following file / line.
>
> /html/captive-portal/lib/captiveportal/PacketFence/Controller/CaptivePortal.pm:403
>
> Cheers!
> dw.
>
> —
> Derek Wuelfrath
> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> :: www.inverse.ca
> <http://www.inverse.ca/>
> +1.514.447.4918 (x110) :: +1.866.353.6153 (x110)
> Inverse inc. :: Leaders behind SOGo (www.sogo.nu <http://www.sogo.nu/>) and
> PacketFence (www.packetfence.org <http://www.packetfence.org/>)
>
> On Sep 17, 2014, at 6:33, Morris, Andi <[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Hi,
> I am looking to modify the “Sorry! Your network should be enabled within a
> minute or two. If it is not reboot your computer” message as in our
> environment it is always shown when a user connects a registered device to
> the registration network. On my 4.2.1 environment I have successfully just
> changed the string within redir.cgi, but I’ve just gone to do this on my
> 4.3.0 environment and I see the captive portal file structure has vastly
> changed and there is no longer cgi created pages.
>
> Can anyone tell me where the string is to edit within the file structure of
> 4.3 please?
>
> Cheers,
> Andi
>
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> Cardiff Metropolitan University
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