User specific browsing based on IP Address

inetmt · 08-07-2012, 05:04 PM

I am wondering if it is possible, in RHEL5, so direct specific users based on their IP Address. It may not necessarily by DNS based, but that was my best guess. Basically I deal with Copyright Notifications, and I am looking for a way to direct users to a specific web page with instructions to call, fill out a form, etc, and not let them browse the internet until we release them? I know that some users will figure out how to use other DNS servers if that is possible, but wanted to see if something like this was possible?

kasl33 · 08-07-2012, 06:25 PM

It sounds like you are talking about setting up VLAN's where certain VLAN ID's have access to some stuff while other VLAN ID's have access to other stuff.

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_LAN

inetmt · 08-08-2012, 10:26 AM

I was hoping to do this at the server level, instead of the router/switch level. Some of our equipment does not have the IOS needed to do the Vlans I would need.

ne pas · 08-09-2012, 05:39 AM

There is a technique called wikipedia:Captive Portal that is used by internet providers to show a disclaimer or an authentication page before the user is allowed to access the target network (Internet).

The firewall distribution pfSense has such a feature built in.