RE: Web-Access / redirection based on source address

From: Dancer <dancer@dont-contact.us>
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 16:11:58 -0500 (EST)

Yes, the redirector is passed the origin address along with the URL and the
method (and ident info, if your setup does identd lookups).

So, yes Virginia, you CAN redirect based on origin address.

D

On 18-Jun-98 Walter Klomp wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I was wondering if the source address of the www-browser was given in a
> variable or a parameter to the redirector program. If it is, i could use it
> to restrict access based on source IP address, or username.
>
> What I want to do is to allow all my registered users to access the web,
> EXCEPT for a constantly changing list of guest / trial users, who have not
> done the neccessary steps to gain full access. But at the same time I don't
> want everybody having to type a username and password for authentication to
> the proxy server.
>
> Is something like this possible ?
>
> Walter.

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E-Mail: Dancer <dancer@brisnet.org.au>
Date: 18-Jun-98
Time: 16:10:48

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