Hi all! Long-Time-No-Talk!


Ok to the point...

At some airports and schools and hotels when you first connect to their network, a page comes right up asking for a password to continue online, or just a page to welcome them to the network. What kind of software is that? I think it is on a computer, not special hardware, so I posted here. Please let me know!




Thanks!

it kinda sounds like a firewall or an "internet security package" on your computer. somthing like a parental control. all the time I am connecting to a new network, and i have never seen anything like that except when you connect to a secure network. then it will as you for a network key or passcode. thats my guess

Yes; seen it many times -- the default access point is a proxy server on a host.
The database has room numbers with valid guests, and you frequently get the
password from the desk clerk. Once you sign-in, a cookie that expires at
checkout time is placed on your system. After that, the proxy will revert to blocking you.

Yes that is the goal, thanks for the help!