Feature #4787
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Time restrictions on Users, for Captive Portal auth
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Description
I'd like to let my kids use the net between certain hours, but deny them after bedtime.
Could the pfSense user manager have a field to select a Time Schedule where the user is allowed to login ?
Time Schedules already exist and are used in firewall rules, this would use the same object definition to control when users can use captive portal.
I understand MS Active Directory has "dialin hours" which would be vaguely similar, however I don't have an AD.
I've tried using a time schedule in a firewall deny rule, but its pretty ugly by comparison. The user simply gets a timeout rather than a useful "denied" error.
Updated by Chris Buechler almost 10 years ago
you can use firewall rules with schedules to accomplish that in some cases. Otherwise you're best off using RADIUS auth, as any RADIUS server supports time/day restrictions.
Updated by Criggie . almost 10 years ago
Confirmed this works as expected. Radius server is relatively complex to set up, I will do a tutorial on it.
Updated by Chris Buechler almost 10 years ago
- Status changed from New to Needs Patch
I don't see this being something we integrate into the user manager, given those with these requirements often have other more complex requirements where RADIUS is the best option, and the built-in user manager isn't intended to be a replacement for a RADIUS server.