[Bug 993794] Re: Precise can't connect to a network guarded by an authentication webserver whose address can only be looked up with one of the nameservers whose address is provided by DHCP

[Scott Moser]

** Changed in: dnsmasq (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

** Changed in: dnsmasq (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

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Title:
  Precise can't connect to a network guarded by an authentication
  webserver whose address can only be looked up with one of the
  nameservers whose address is provided by DHCP

Status in “dnsmasq” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “resolvconf” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Hi,

  our academic wifi, is protected with authentication practiced with a
  web page. The wifi network looks to be open to anyone, but to operate
  it after having connected the wifi you need to open a web page. This
  will automatically redirect you to an authentication page and after
  you are authenticated you can work on the wifi.

  The problem is that with precise you can never get to the
  authentication page, since its url cannot be resolved.

  The thing used to work fine with previous ubuntus and works fine with
  Windows.

  Thanks in advance for looking into it.

  Sergio

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