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UniFi® Controller User Guide
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.
Chapter 2: Using the UniFi Controller Software
Settings > Guest Control
The Guest Control screen displays the following sections:
• Guest Policies (see below)
• “Hotspot” on page 13 (for Hotspot authentication)
• “Access Control” on page 15
Guest Policies
Guest Portal Disabled by default. When disabled, guests
can access the Internet without entering a password or
accepting the Terms of Use. When this option is enabled,
you can control the Guest Portal.
Authentication When the Guest Portal is enabled, the
authentication options will appear:
• “Authentication > No Authentication” on page 11
• “Authentication > Simple Password” on page 11
• “Authentication > Hotspot” on page 12
• “Authentication > External Portal Server” on page 14
Authentication > No Authentication
Select this option if guests are not required to log in, but
must accept the Terms of Use. You must also select Enable
Guest Portal under Settings > Guest Control to enforce
selection of the Terms of Use by the guest. See “Guest
Policy” on page 8 for more information.
Expiration Specify the guest login expiration after a
designated period of time: 8 hours, 24hours, 2 days, 3 days,
4 days, 7 days, or User-defined, which can be designated in
minutes, hours, and days.
Landing Page After accepting the Terms of Use, guests
are redirected to the landing page. Select one of the
following options:
• Redirect to the original URL After accepting the Terms
of Use, guests are directed to the URL they requested.
• Promotional URL After accepting the Terms of Use,
guests are redirected to the URL that you specify. Ensure
that the URL begins with http://
Example: http://www.ubnt.com
Portal Customization Select this option to have
customized portal pages appear in place of the default
login pages. See “Portal Customization” on page 87
for details on setting up custom portal pages.
Portal URL Hostname Select this option to enter and
use a hostname for the portal URL in place of the default
IP address. Paired with an SSL certificate, this ensures
that site certificates are displayed as trusted in the guest
browser. Example: www.ubnt.com
When logging in with No authentication, guests will be
required to accept the Terms of Use before gaining access
to the Internet.
Authentication > Simple Password
Select this option if guests are required to enter a simple
password and accept the Terms of Use. You must also
select Enable Guest Portal under Settings > Guest Control
to enforce password entry and selection of the Terms of
Use by the guest. See “Guest Policy” on page 8 for
more information.
Guest Password Enter a password that guests must enter
before accepting the Terms of Use and connecting to the
Internet.