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| Authentication
Dell PowerConnect W-Series Instant Access Point 6.1.2.3-2.0.0.0
| User Guide
Configuring External Captive Portal Authentication when Editing a Guest Network
To configure external captive portal authentication when editing a guest network, perform the following steps:
1. In the
Network
tab, click the network for which you want to configure the external captive portal
authentication. The
edit
link for the network appears.
2. Click the
edit
link. The
Edit
box for the network appears.
3. Click
Next
, and click
External
and perform the following steps in the
Security
tab:
1. Enter the IP address or the hostname in the
IP or hostname
text box.
2. Enter the URL for the splash page in the
URL
text box.
3. Enter the number of the port to be used for communicating with the external server in the
Port
text box.
4. In the
Authentication
text box, enter the unique signature that the external server will return in the
response after a successful authentication.
Figure 72
Configuring External Captive Portal Authentication when Editing a Guest Network
4.
Authentication server 1
: Click
Edit
to modify the external RADIUS servers settings. Refer to
“Configuring an
External RADIUS Server” on page
79
for more details on server settings.
5.
Reauth interval
—When set to a value greater than zero, the Access Points will periodically reauthenticate all
associated and authenticated clients.
6.
Accounting—
When enabled, the Access Points will post accounting information as RADIUS START and
RADIUS STOP accounting records to the RADIUS server.
7. Click
Next
and click
Finish.
External Captive Portal Authentication via Dell PowerConnect W-ClearPass GuestConnect
You can now configure Instant to point to Dell PowerConnect W-ClearPass GuestConnect as an external
Captive Portal server. User authentication is performed by:
Matching a string in the server response
RADIUS server (either W-ClearPass GuestConnect or a different RADIUS server)
Creating a Web Login page in the Dell PowerConnect W-ClearPass GuestConnect
The Dell PowerConnect W-ClearPass GuestConnect Visitor Management Appliance provides a simple and
personalized user interface through which operational staff can quickly and securely manage visitor network
access. With Dell PowerConnect W-ClearPass GuestConnect, your non-technical staff have controlled access to
a dedicated visitor management user database. Through a customizable web portal, your staff can easily create an
account, reset a password or set an expiry time for visitors. Visitors can be registered at reception and provisioned
with an individual guest account that defines their visitor profile and the duration of their visit. By defining a web
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