Hi Andrew,

Are you sure the networking side is fine?  VLANs are created on the 
switch, trunks are OK, etc.

On 12-03-21 7:21 AM, Adrian Mulgrew wrote:
> Ok so still haven't made any progress.
> My theory is that something on the PacketFence server is blocking the
> traffic from my client or it's configured not to respond. I know this
> because if I ping the PF server from my client on the 192.168.2.0
> network the request times out. But if I stop the packetfence service
> then I immediately get ping replies from the server.
> So I thought the most likely thing to be blocking would be ipables. So I
> started packetfence service then did a 'sudo service iptables stop' but
> I still don't get any ping responses from the server. So I guess it's
> something other than iptables blocking. Anybody have some idea?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 1:10 PM, Adrian Mulgrew
> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
>     Hi Jake,
>
>     I don't think this will work either as even if I try to open
>     http://192.168.2.1 or https://192.168.2.1 (that's the PF server
>     registration interface) I get no response.
>     So as far as I can tell the only traffic this port responds to is DHCP .
>
>
>
>     On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 8:05 PM, Sallee, Stephen (Jake)
>     <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
>          > I tried configuring the external dns manually on the client
>         but I don't think this will work as there is no routing between
>         the registration vlan and the normal vlan____
>
>         __ __
>
>         Try editing the host file on your client to contain an entry
>         that should direct you to your PF box.  IE: <IP of PF Server>
>         google.com <http://google.com>____
>
>         __ __
>
>         __ __
>
>         Jake Sallee____
>
>         Godfather of Bandwidth____
>
>         System Engineer____
>
>         University of Mary Hardin-Baylor____
>
>         900 College St.____
>
>         Belton TX. 76513____
>
>         Fone: 254-295-4658 <tel:254-295-4658>____
>
>         Phax: 254-295-4221 <tel:254-295-4221>____
>
>         __ __
>
>         *From:*Adrian Mulgrew [mailto:[email protected]
>         <mailto:[email protected]>]
>         *Sent:* Monday, March 19, 2012 12:20 PM
>
>
>         *To:* [email protected]
>         <mailto:[email protected]>
>         *Subject:* Re: [Packetfence-users] Unable to access captive
>         portal from registration vlan____
>
>         __ __
>
>         Hi,____
>
>         __ __
>
>         Wireshark on the client sees the DNS request packets going out
>         but no reply. On the PF server I can see the requests coming in
>         but no reply from the PF server. In fact pretty much the only
>         traffic coming out of the PF server is DHCP and SNMP traffic.____
>
>         __ __
>
>         I tried configuring the external dns manually on the client but
>         I don't think this will work as there is no routing between the
>         registration vlan and the normal vlan____
>
>         __ __
>
>         Nslookup from the packetfence server works fine.____
>
>         __ __
>
>         Anything else I can check?____
>
>         On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 4:07 PM, Sallee, Stephen (Jake)
>         <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:____
>
>         What does a wireshark capture on the client show?  If you can
>         capture the traffic on the server as well, that would help.____
>
>         ____
>
>         Also, try manually setting your DNS to one of your other DNS
>         servers (NOT PF) and while on the registration vlan see if you
>         can go anywhere.____
>
>         ____
>
>         You can also try doing a DNS lookup on the PF server using
>         either dig or nslookup.____
>
>         ____
>
>         Jake Sallee____
>
>         Godfather of Bandwidth____
>
>         System Engineer____
>
>         University of Mary Hardin-Baylor____
>
>         900 College St.____
>
>         Belton TX. 76513____
>
>         Fone: 254-295-4658 <tel:254-295-4658>____
>
>         Phax: 254-295-4221 <tel:254-295-4221>____
>
>         ____
>
>         *From:*Adrian Mulgrew [mailto:[email protected]
>         <mailto:[email protected]>]
>         *Sent:* Monday, March 19, 2012 10:58 AM
>         *To:* [email protected]
>         <mailto:[email protected]>
>         *Subject:* Re: [Packetfence-users] Unable to access captive
>         portal from registration vlan____
>
>         ____
>
>         Hi Jake,____
>
>         ____
>
>         The only firewall is iptables but that's configured by PF so
>         would expect it to allow DNS traffic?____
>
>         ____
>
>         I've checked and named is running and configured to run from the
>         webui.____
>
>         ____
>
>         Below is my iptables.conf if that's any help?____
>
>         ____
>
>         Thanks____
>
>         ____
>
>         Adrian____
>
>         ____
>
>         ____
>
>         *filter____
>
>         ____
>
>         ### INPUT ###____
>
>         :INPUT DROP [0:0]____
>
>         # accept loopback stuff____
>
>         -A INPUT --in-interface lo --jump ACCEPT____
>
>         # accept anything related____
>
>         -A INPUT --match state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED --jump ACCEPT____
>
>         # Accept Ping (easier troubleshooting)____
>
>         -A INPUT --protocol icmp --icmp-type echo-request --jump ACCEPT____
>
>         ____
>
>         :input-management-if - [0:0]____
>
>         # SSH____
>
>         -A input-management-if --match state --state NEW --match tcp
>         --protocol tcp --dport 22 --jump ACCEPT____
>
>         # Web Admin____
>
>         -A input-management-if --protocol tcp --match tcp --dport
>         %%web_admin_port%% --jump ACCEPT____
>
>         # HTTPS for email confirmation on the captive portal____
>
>         -A input-management-if --protocol tcp --match tcp --dport 443
>         --jump ACCEPT____
>
>         # RADIUS____
>
>         -A input-management-if --protocol tcp --match tcp --dport 1812
>         --jump ACCEPT____
>
>         -A input-management-if --protocol udp --match udp --dport 1812
>         --jump ACCEPT____
>
>         -A input-management-if --protocol tcp --match tcp --dport 1813
>         --jump ACCEPT____
>
>         -A input-management-if --protocol udp --match udp --dport 1813
>         --jump ACCEPT____
>
>         # SNMP Traps____
>
>         -A input-management-if --protocol udp --match udp --dport 162
>           --jump ACCEPT____
>
>         # DHCP (for IP Helpers to mgmt to track users' IP in production
>         VLANs)____
>
>         -A input-management-if --protocol udp --match udp --dport 67
>           --jump ACCEPT____
>
>         -A input-management-if --protocol tcp --match tcp --dport 67
>           --jump ACCEPT____
>
>         # OpenVAS Administration Interface____
>
>         -A input-management-if --protocol tcp --match tcp --dport 9392
>         --jump ACCEPT____
>
>         ____
>
>         :input-internal-vlan-if - [0:0]____
>
>         # DNS____
>
>         -A input-internal-vlan-if --protocol udp --match udp --dport 53
>           --jump ACCEPT____
>
>         # DHCP____
>
>         -A input-internal-vlan-if --protocol udp --match udp --dport 67
>           --jump ACCEPT____
>
>         -A input-internal-vlan-if --protocol tcp --match tcp --dport 67
>           --jump ACCEPT____
>
>         # HTTP (captive-portal)____
>
>         -A input-internal-vlan-if --protocol tcp --match tcp --dport 80
>           --jump ACCEPT____
>
>         -A input-internal-vlan-if --protocol tcp --match tcp --dport 443
>         --jump ACCEPT____
>
>         ____
>
>         :input-internal-inline-if - [0:0]____
>
>         # DHCP____
>
>         -A input-internal-inline-if --protocol udp --match udp --dport
>         67  --jump ACCEPT____
>
>         -A input-internal-inline-if --protocol tcp --match tcp --dport
>         67  --jump ACCEPT____
>
>         # HTTP (captive-portal)____
>
>         # prevent registered users from reaching it____
>
>         -A input-internal-inline-if --protocol tcp --match tcp --dport
>         80  --match mark --mark 0x1 --jump DROP____
>
>         -A input-internal-inline-if --protocol tcp --match tcp --dport
>         443 --match mark --mark 0x1 --jump DROP____
>
>         # allow everyone else behind inline interface (not registered,
>         isolated, etc.)____
>
>         -A input-internal-inline-if --protocol tcp --match tcp --dport
>         80  --jump ACCEPT____
>
>         -A input-internal-inline-if --protocol tcp --match tcp --dport
>         443 --jump ACCEPT____
>
>         ____
>
>         ____
>
>         ____
>
>         ____
>
>         On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 1:23 PM, Sallee, Stephen (Jake)
>         <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:____
>
>         Sorry if it sounds silly, but have you made sure that:____
>
>         1)There are no firewalls blocking you and____
>
>         2)Named is running on the PF box____
>
>         ____
>
>         Also, make sure that the config is set to run DNS, it is in the
>         config tab -> services in the webUI.____
>
>         ____
>
>         Jake Sallee____
>
>         Godfather of Bandwidth____
>
>         System Engineer____
>
>         University of Mary Hardin-Baylor____
>
>         900 College St.____
>
>         Belton TX. 76513____
>
>         Fone: 254-295-4658 <tel:254-295-4658>____
>
>         Phax: 254-295-4221 <tel:254-295-4221>____
>
>         ____
>
>         *From:*Adrian Mulgrew [mailto:[email protected]
>         <mailto:[email protected]>]
>         *Sent:* Friday, March 16, 2012 11:42 AM
>         *To:* [email protected]
>         <mailto:[email protected]>
>         *Subject:* [Packetfence-users] Unable to access captive portal
>         from registration vlan____
>
>         ____
>
>         Hi,____
>
>         ____
>
>         I am stuck in the registration vlan 2. When my client connects
>         it gets moved to registration network and obtains a DHCP IP
>         192.168.2.10 with DNS server 192.168.2.1 (PF Server).____
>
>         I then open a Chrome browser and type in www.google.com
>         <http://www.google.com>. As I understand it, PF should be
>         running it's own DNS server on this VLAN which will intercept
>         the request and redirect to a registration page. But for me, all
>         that happens is the page times out saying unable to resolve the
>         URL.____
>
>         ____
>
>         Does the PF installation automatically setup a DNS server or do
>         I have to do this manually? Also what is the URL it should be
>         redirecting clients to for the registration page?____
>
>         ____
>
>         Thanks____
>
>         ____
>
>         Adrian____
>
>         ____
>
>
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