On Saturday 15 January 2011 23:10:20 Shamit Verma wrote: > On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 7:07 PM, jtd <[email protected]> wrote: > > Open networks are banned. Terrorist mails and all that. > > I am happy that nobody can bomb us via wifi. > > Thank you O Mighty Mandarins of the home ministry for such > > brilliance. > > Open networks are fine and are allowed. However, "Internet Access" > through open networks MUST be regulated. > > For example: > > 1. Telephone number of each user must be recorded > 2. All URL logs must be retained for 180 days > > Usually this is done by "Multi factor authentication" > > E.g. in most Airport lounges in Mumbai and Delhi, WiFI is open, > when user connects: > > > 1. User gets a local IP for device > 2. ALL traffic is routed to a transparent proxy (anything other > than http/https is disallowed)
Wrong > 3. Transparent proxy would present user with challenge, user has > to enter cell phone number Wrong > 4. Temp password is sent as SMS to user > 5. User enters temp password and if it matches, transparent > proxy allows http for that user from that point. I have browsed at Mumbai, Nagour, Delhi, And Blore. Recently. No such requirements at all. -- Rgds JTD -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
