Fwd: I-D Action:draft-nottingham-http-portal-00.txt

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FYI. There was an old discussion about this on the HTTP list, starting at <http://www.w3.org/mid/76F49FF4-54D7-4917-85A3-A0D648E57C7E@mnot.net>, and I think it's time to do something about it.
  
Feedback appreciated. My intent is to engage with folks who are using captive portals (have already made some small headway there) and register a new status code if a) feedback here and there is good and b) they indicate willingness to implement.

Cheers,



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> Date: 5 August 2010 4:00:02 PM AEST
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> Subject: I-D Action:draft-nottingham-http-portal-00.txt 
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> A New Internet-Draft is available from the on-line Internet-Drafts directories.
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> 	Title           : Considerations for Captive Portals in HTTP
> 	Author(s)       : M. Nottingham
> 	Filename        : draft-nottingham-http-portal-00.txt
> 	Pages           : 6
> 	Date            : 2010-08-04
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> "Captive portals" are a commonly-deployed means of obtaining access
> credentials and/or payment for a network.  This memo discusses issues
> of their use for HTTP applications, and proposes one possible
> mitigation strategy.
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