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UniFi Controller User Guide
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.
Chapter 3: Using the UniFi Controller Software
Redirect Using 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 Simple Password authentication,
guests will be required to enter the Guest Password before
gaining access to the Internet.
If you enable the terms of service, then guests will be
required to accept the terms of use before gaining access
to the Internet.
You can select Enable terms of service under Settings >
Guest Control > Portal Customization to enforce selection of
the terms of service by the guest. See “Access Control” on
page 39 for more information.
Enable HTTPS Redirection When selected, unauthorized
guests will be redirected to the guest portal when they are
HTTPS browsing.
Authentication > Hotspot
Select this option to enable Hotspot functionality,
including the ability to customize portal login pages
and bill customers using major credit cards or other
supported methods. You must also select Enable Guest
Portal under Settings > Guest Control to enforce voucher
entry, payment, and selection of the terms of service by
the guest. See “Guest Policy” on page 23 for more
information.
Landing Page After connecting, guests are redirected to
the landing page. Select one of the following options:
• Redirect to the original URL After connecting, guests
are directed to the URL they requested.
• Promotional URL After connecting, guests are
redirected to the URL that you specify. Ensure that the
URL begins with http://. Example: http://www.ubnt.com
Use Secure Portal When selected, unauthorized guests
will be redirected to the HTTPS guest portal.
Redirect Using 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
Enable HTTPS Redirection When selected, unauthorized
guests will be redirected to the guest portal when they are
HTTPS browsing.
Portal Customization
Select this option to have customized portal pages appear
in place of the default login pages. (This option is not
available if you are using an external portal server.)
Template Engine Select AngularJS for client-side
rendering or Legacy JSP for server-side rendering. We
recommend AngularJS unless you are using old templates.
Note: AngularJS is not compatible with old
templates because the old templates were designed
to work with JSP (Java Server Pages).
The UniFi Controller offers a built-in editor to customize
AngularJS; however, it is not fully customizable at
thistime.
AngularJS is a single-page app, so it should work more
quickly. However, AngularJS uses JS (JavaScript), which
may not work with some really old web browsers or newer
browsers with JS support disabled.
AngularJS uses responsive design, so it will adapt to the
size of a mobile device, such as a tablet or smartphone.
Legacy JSP is fully customizable and uses old HTML, so it
should work with any web browser. You can customize
Legacy JSP only by overriding files. Legacy JSP works more
slowly and is not responsive by default.