User guide

Authentication for a WM-AD
Summit WM Series WLAN Switch and Altitude Access Point Software Version 4.1 User Guide
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10 In the Message box, type the message that will appear above the Login box to greet the user. For
example, the message could explain why the Captive Portal page is appearing, and instructions for
the user.
11 In the Replace Gateway IP with FQDN box, type the appropriate name if a Fully Qualified Domain
Name (FQDN) is used as the gateway address.
12 In the Default Redirection URL box, type the URL to which the wireless device user will be directed
to before authentication.
13 In the right pane, select the appropriate checkboxes to include the following VSA Attributes in the
message to the authentication server:
● AP Serial number
● AP Name
● WM-AD Name
● SSID
● MAC Address
14 In the right pane, select whether these VSA attributes apply to the header or footer of the Captive
Portal page.
The selections influence what URL is returned in either section. For example, wireless users can be
identified by which Altitude AP or which WM-AD they are associated with, and can be presented
with a Captive Portal Web page that is customized for those identifiers.
15 To provide users with a logoff button, select Logoff. The Logoff button launches a pop-up logoff
screen, allowing users to control their logoff.
16 To provide users with a status check button, select Status check. The Status check button launches a
pop-up window, which allows users to monitor session statistics such as system usage and time left
in a session.
17 To save your changes, click Save.
18 To see how the Captive Portal page you have designed will look, click View Sample Portal Page.
NOTE
In order for Captive Portal authentication to be successful, all the URLs referenced in the Captive Portal setup
must also be specifically identified and allowed in the non-authenticated filter. For more information, see
“Defining non-authenticated filters” on page 126.
To configure the Captive Portal Settings for external Captive Portal:
1 From the main menu, click WM Access Domain Configuration. The WM Access Domain
Configuration screen is displayed.
2 In the left pane WM Access Domains list, click the WM-AD you want to configure the Captive
Portal settings for. The To pol og y tab is displayed.
3 Click the Auth & Acct tab.
4 Click Configure Captive Portal Settings. The Captive Portal Configurations screen is displayed.
5 Select the External Captive Portal option.
6 In the HWC Connection drop-down list, select the IP address.