kapcheng – My Captive Portal Engine (using SQUID, Apache, and PHP)

Just completed a major part of my PHP-based SQUID filtering, adding in captive portal feature. I name it as “kapcheng”, which derives from two words, “capture engine”.

Why kapcheng?

It can capture those who misuse my Free WiFi
It can filter
It has captive portal

This is part of a larger scheme, which is to have these features around:

URL rewriter - done
URL-based filtering - done
Redirector - done
Access Control by IP - done
Access Control by IP range - in progress
Captive Portal - improving
Selective captivity (only capture IP or range of IPs) - done
Authentication by text-file - in progress
Authentication by LDAP - in progress
Logging - improving
Web-based administration - kicking in later

Would you like to try it out? Let me know.

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Tagged with apache, captive portal, development, filtering, kapcheng, Linux, networking, php, phpredir, proxy, redirector, script, scripting, squid.

14 comments

By Steelburn – March 3, 2009

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Matthew Kemmerer says

I would like to learn more about your methods. I’m trying to do something similar. can I see what you have?

April 4, 2009, 12:11 am Reply
Gerald Vergne says

Hi,
Nice job Could you help me to install a captive portal like that on ununtu server 9.04

Thanks

June 23, 2009, 3:56 am Reply
LeraJenkins says

Not logically

June 23, 2009, 9:57 am Reply
Alfonso says

Hi
Could I see how you have done this? It’s perfect for my situation (I need to authenticated same users through http authentication)

June 24, 2009, 3:16 am Reply
Steelburn says

Hi Gerald,
It’s possible to install captive portal on just _any_ Linux platform. It’s all about the same. Let me know what you have and what you need. I’d be glad to assist.

Hi Alfonso,
I’ve released the package out. It’s preliminary, but it can be used as a base for your development work if you want to. Most importantly, it’s working.

July 3, 2009, 5:59 pm Reply
Mike says

Hi

“I’ve released the package out. It’s preliminary, but it can be used as a base for your development work if you want to. Most importantly, it’s working.”

could you send me a copy please.
I’m trying to set up something similar on FreeBSD.

Thanks

July 27, 2009, 12:47 am Reply
Biggie says

Please can you send me details of what you have done and of the package please. This appears to be exactly what we need.

Thanks,

October 13, 2009, 5:37 am Reply
- Steelburn says
  
  Hi,
  
  The package is made available on the site. Just browse for other posts marked with the same tag.
  
  November 25, 2009, 1:03 am Reply
afiq says

Hi
I have ubuntu server with squid, apache,php,mysql.
What can i do, to make captive portal like your project.
You know, i was tried chilli but i didn’t like, cause Chiili use tun0.

thanks

November 19, 2009, 9:33 pm Reply
- Steelburn says
  
  Afiq,
  
  I just use PHP+httpd+squid. You can make use of mysql for user/session store. I’m using text files to store the session. Feel free to download the package and modify to your liking.
  
  November 25, 2009, 1:06 am Reply
Ameraprap says

I am always looking for brand-new infos in the net about this topic. Thx!

December 12, 2009, 1:35 pm Reply
Marc says

where can i download it?

January 30, 2010, 3:50 am Reply
arpit says

Hie Steelburn
How can i configure it to authenticate LDAP users. Can you please help me regarding this. and when is new release coming for this software.

vikram

March 6, 2010, 4:17 pm Reply

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