User's Manual

Virtual Network configuration
hwc_vnsconfiguration.fm
Configuring filtering rules for a VNS
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, March 2008
198 HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V5 R1 , C20/C2400 User Guide
Redirection and Captive Portal credentials apply to HTTP traffic only. A wireless
device user attempting to reach Websites other than those specifically allowed in
the non-authenticated filter will be redirected to the allowed destinations. Most
HTTP traffic outside of those defined in the non-authenticated filter will be
redirected.
Note: Although non-authenticated filters definitions are used to assist in the
redirection of HTTP traffic for restricted or denied destinations, the non-
authenticated filter is not restricted to HTTP operations. The filter definition is
general. Any traffic other than HTTP that the filter does not explicitly allow will be
discarded by the controller.
The non-authenticated filter is applied by the HiPath Wireless Controller to
sessions until they successfully complete authentication. The authentication
procedure results in an adjustment to the user's applicable filters for access
policy. The authentication procedure may result in the specification of a specific
filter ID or the application of the default filter for the VNS.
Typically, default filter ID access is less restrictive than a non-authenticated
profile. It is the administrator’s responsibility to define the correct set of access
privileges.
To define filtering rules for a non-authenticated filter:
1. From the main menu, click Virtual Network Configuration. The Virtual
Network Configuration page is displayed.
2. In the left pane Virtual Networks list, click the VNS you want to define filter
ID values for. The Topology tab is displayed.
3. Click the Filtering tab.
4. From the Filter ID drop-down list, click Non-Authenticated.