RE: NetReg: POP Authentication

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From: Peter Valian (valianp@southwestern.edu)
Date: Mon Jan 26 2004 - 16:56:48 CST


correct, the username get stored with the MAC address in the
dhcpd.conf. In a nutshell...this is the goal of netreg--to tie the
username to the MAC.

On Mon, 2004-01-26 at 14:39, Dieudonne, Jose wrote:
> Thanks Pete. I think you're right.
> Does Netreg store the username info along with the mac address?
>
> Jose
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Valian [mailto:valianp@southwestern.edu]
> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 4:00 PM
> To: netreg@southwestern.edu
> Subject: RE: NetReg: POP Authentication
>
> can it be done? yes. Is it a good idea? I don't think so. I think you
> are allowing too much room for user error.
>
> why do you need to capture first, last name, phone, building, etc here?
> First I do not understand why you would need this data for registration;
> second you should definitely have this info in some database somewhere
> else...perhaps you can get an export of this data and put it in your own
> read-only database for this purpose.
>
> The point of netreg was to eliminate the possibility of human error by
> not accepting any. Yes we authenticate the user but we never accept any
> data (from a person). I would imagine you have the user's first and
> last name, phone and location info from a more reliable source (does
> your univ. publish a phone directory..try tapping that resource). The
> user's platform (more specifically, their browser info is captured via
> environment variables at time of posting the form).
>
> What is to stop someone from filling in jibberish...or worse, plausible
> jibberish. You must assume that your data is at best inaccurate.
>
> -p
>
> On Mon, 2004-01-26 at 13:24, Dieudonne, Jose wrote:
> > Pete,
> > Attached is a copy of the information that I would like to get from
> the
> > students. It is more likely a continue button.
> > Can I combine this with the user authentication or just use a username
> > and password registration page and get this info somewhere else?
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Jose
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Peter Valian [mailto:valianp@southwestern.edu]
> > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 1:06 PM
> > To: netreg@southwestern.edu
> > Subject: RE: NetReg: POP Authentication
> >
> > Maybe you need to explain what you are trying to accomplish.
> >
> > DHCP automatically hands out addresses without authentication. NetReg
> > is a hack to interrupt DHCP from doing this.
> >
> > Are you wanting to capture ANY information on the client? Are you
> just
> > wanting the AUP to pop up with a "Continue" button like in hotels and
> > such?
> >
> > -p
> >
> > On Mon, 2004-01-26 at 07:15, Dieudonne, Jose wrote:
> > > To all,
> > > Would netreg works without authentication?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Jose
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Steve Hideg [mailto:hideg@saintmarys.edu]
> > > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 6:37 AM
> > > To: netreg@southwestern.edu
> > > Cc: Adam Ray
> > > Subject: Re: NetReg: POP Authentication
> > >
> > > The netreg machine. register.cgi authenticates using the credentials
>
> > > provided by the user on the registration form.
> > >
> > > At 11:31 PM -0600 1/25/04, Adam Ray wrote:
> > > >What machine does the authentication, the netreg machine or the
> dhcp
> > > client?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >---------
> > > >Adam Ray
> > > >atray@jnaray.net
> > > >
> > >
> >
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