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Enabling the Bypass Apple CNA Feature
Creating a Batch Dynamic PSK Profile
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Figure 118. DPSK batch generation
Enabling the Bypass Apple CNA Feature
Some Apple iOS and OS X clients include a feature called Captive Network Assistant
(Apple CNA), which allows clients to connect to an open captive portal WLAN
without displaying the login page. When a client connects to a wireless network,
the CNA feature launches a pre-browser login utility and it sends a request to a
success page on the Apple website. If the success page is returned, the device
assumes it has network connectivity and no action is taken. However, this login
utility is not a fully functional browser, and does not support HTML, HTML5, PHP
or other embedded video. In some situations, the ability to skip the login page for
open WLANs is a benefit. However, for other guest or public access designs, the
lack of ability to control the entire web authentication process is not desirable.
ZoneDirector provides an option to work around the Apple CNA feature if it is not
desirable for your specific deployment. With CNA bypass enabled, captive portal
(web-based authentication) login must be performed by opening a browser to any
unauthenticated page (http) to get redirected to the login page.
To enable Apple CNA bypass, use the following procedure:
1 Go to
Configure > WLANs
.