[OPLINTECH] Wifi question - captive portal

[JKENZIG]

Firefox 3 now stores all of its settings in a db type file instead of
user.prefs.  I wrote a blog about stopping flash from updating which
will resolve this for you though which is what we do. 

 

 
http://kenzig.blogspot.com/2008/10/preventing-adobe-flash-shockwave-and.
html

Jim Kenzig

Network Manager

Cuyahoga County Public Library

 

From: oplintech-bounces at oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-bounces at oplin.org]
On Behalf Of Barb Kuhns
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 10:41 AM
To: oplintech at oplin.org
Subject: [OPLINTECH] Wifi question - captive portal

 

We are testing captive portal technology so that patrons using their own
laptops will have to agree to our Acceptable Use Policy before using the
Internet through the library's WiFi.  It means patrons have to use a
browser before before being able to use the Internet.  If patrons would
begin by opening an email client and try to connect, they would not be
able to.  My understanding is that other places besides libraries that
have public Internet available are typically set up in this fashion.
What other WiFi setups are you using that function in other ways?  I'm
trying to get an understanding of what other Ohio libraries are doing to
provide this service.

 

Thanks in advance for your information.

 

Barb Kuhns

Assistant Director for IT Services

Dayton Metro Library

 

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