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UniFi Controller User Guide
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.
Chapter 3: Using the UniFi Controller Software
Guest Policies
Enable Guest Portal Disabled by default. When disabled,
guests can access the Internet without entering a
password or accepting the terms of service. 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 (see below)
• “Authentication > Simple Password” on page 33
• “Authentication > Hotspot” on page 34
• “Authentication > External Portal Server” on page 38
Authentication > No Authentication
Select this option if guests are not required to log in (you
can choose to require the terms of service).
Expiration Specify the guest login expiration after a
designated period of time: 8 hours, 24hours, 2 days, 3 days,
4 days, 7 days, or User-defined, which can be designated in
minutes, hours, and days.
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
When logging in with No authentication, guests can click
Connect for immediate access.
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 > Simple Password
Select this option if guests are required to enter a simple
password (you can choose to require the terms of service).
See “Guest Policy” on page 23 for more information.
Guest Password Enter a password that guests must enter
before connecting to the Internet.
Expiration Specify the guest login expiration after a
designated period of time: 8 hours, 24hours, 2 days, 3 days,
4 days, 7 days, or User-defined, which can be designated in
minutes, hours, and days.
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.










