Forcing default web page... 1

[achuchman]

I currently have MS Server 2003 Standard Edition.

We have a number of visitors on-site and I would like to "force" everyone on the network to a default home page to "register" prior to using the Internet.

I have seen this done at hotels and airports with Wi-Fi and LAN access, but not sure if it was something I could do with 2003.

 

[djtech2k]

Depending on what you want, this could be done via logon script or a GPO for IE. Are you running a domain?

 

[BigShyBear]

The way the the hotels and Wi-Fi hotspots do this is by hijacking the initial tcp/ip address request.
If your 'visitors' are just plugging into your network then GPO and logon script won't work, you'll need to do this yourself. And it could get interesting to sort out your regular users from your visitors.
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The way I saw the tcp/ip hijacking handled was for a host to sit on the network, and whenever it saw a web (port 80)request from a MAC address it didn't recognize, it would return it's own address as the address handling that web site, and it would return the web page it was programmed with, normally a login page. I don't think Windows 2003 server can do this.

 

[djtech2k]

The only way that I can see for you to be able to do this would be with the use of a proxy or gateway software. If these users do not logon or authenticate, I do not think there is another way to do it.

 

[achuchman]

I forgot to put that info in there...

I only want this to happen for users that do not log into the network.

 

[achuchman]

By the way, all internet traffic is routed through the server.

 

[achuchman]

Well, I dug deeper and it looks like it can be done on Server 2003:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...96-0D50-4138-848E-9BC810B83C01&displaylang=en

 

[adiMasher]

I set up a chain of laundromats with wireless internet and had a similar challenge of forcing the users to accept the usage policy.

Our solution included the DSA-3100 by DLink. It was customizable and fairly inexpensive.

As for the server 2003 thing, I like achuchman's answer...

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