[NoCat] nocat + admin site

[twistedpickles]

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> On 6/26/07, Scott E. Barasch <scott.e.barasch at govnet.us> wrote:
> > All,
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> > I'd be interested in the code, as well.
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> > I had been running nocat for a while, until it crashed, at which time I
> > switched to WifiDog.
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> > I like the ability of WifiDog to act as a collaboration portal / hotspot
> > for logged in users.
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> > Would it be possible to put in a request for NoCat to have the following
> > modules to addon to the standard install:
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> > * A module to Joomla CMS, so that users could be redirected to a Joomla
> > site, where they'd sign into Joomla and NoCat via the same SSO, and then
> > get to use all of the features of a Joomla portal...
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> > * Another module, which would work in tandem with the one above to serve up
> > the NoCat network as a paid hotspot for public access (with the option of
> > free access to private and admin users), where users could be charged via
> > paypal or credit card or some other already in place online payment service
> > for web access at a by minute / hour / day time frame.
> >
> > * Could we somehow tie in your web administration module into the Joomla
> > Framework for NoCat, for administering a Joomla / NoCat community portal?
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> > * Could we tie NoCat into LDAP, Active Directory, and possilbty RADIUS? (In
> > that order?)
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> > I am just learning PHP, and I don't know PERL, so I'm afraid I won't be
> > able to be a big help; however I have a friend who's big into programming,
> > who may be able to help.
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> > I'm on summer break from college for right now, and will have a couple of
> > hours during each weekend top possibly do some simple PHP, or C++, or I
> > could ask my friend to help with pother PHP or PERL stuff...
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> > I'd just like some help in putting together a group effort to step up the
> > functionality of NoCat, and make it something people would turn to as their
> > first choice for an open source Captive Portal / Hotspot solution.
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> > Please let me know if this is a possible project that could be started.
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> > Thanks,
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> > Scott.
> >


I don't have any intentions to tie the admin site into a payment
gateway at the moment. Nocat can currently connect to LDAP. I'll be
experimenting with LDAP this summer too.

I don't know what joomla is and I have never used wifidog :(

The project will be open source so the features you are interested in
others may also have interests in and can be implemented.

I will probably put the code up near 4/July.

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