Re: Wireless hotspot login pages

[Rafael Correia <rafaelnominato () gmail com>]

Hi Paul,

I don't know that's possible or not, but if the mobile browser have a
auto-discovery proxy tool, you can verify if the login page comes from
the IP discovered and unlock it.

Just a suggestion. :)

-- Rafael Correia


2010/5/28 Paul Johnston <paul.johnston () pentest co uk>
> Hi,
>
> I have a client who restricts their mobile workers' browsers so they can
> only access a single site - the client's citrix access gateway. They
> don't want users directly browsing the Internet out of the office -
> because of both malware and AUP concerns. They enforce this by setting
> the proxy to the corporate proxy (only accessible in the office), having
> a proxy exclusion for the CAG, and preventing users editing the settings.
>
> This all works fine for use on home broadband (wired/wireless) and 3G.
>
> However, it falls down for Wireless Hotspots. Many of these have a
> browser-based login page. The proxy configuration prevents access to the
> login page, stopping the hot spot being used at all.
>
> This must be a problem a lot of people have hit. How do you allow access
> to Hot spot login pages, but not web pages in general?
>
> Any suggestions much appreciated,
>
> Paul
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