In this recipe, we will create a captive portal with authentication through pfSense's voucher system. Vouchers are an ideal form of authentication in scenarios where you want to provide access to one of your networks on a temporary basis. Setting up access via vouchers involves generating a series of voucher codes that are then issued to users. These vouchers are good for a fixed period of time (you can define this period). You can also track network usage by keeping track of which voucher codes are given to certain users.
- Navigate to
Services|Captive Portal. - Click on the
Addbutton. - Enter a name into the
Zone nameedit box and a brief description into theZone descriptionedit box. - When done, click on the
Save and Continuebutton. - When the page loads, it should default to the
Configurationtab. Check theEnable Captive Portalcheckbox to display other captive portal configuration options. - In the
Interfaceslist box, select...