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Follow the steps below to configure Local Password as the portal authentication type:
1. Select the SSID on which the portal will take effect.
2. Select
Local Password
as the authentication type.
3. Configure the relevant parameters as the following table shows:
Password
Specify a password for authentication.
Authentication
Timeout
Specify the value of authentication timeout.
A client’s authentication will expire after the authentication timeout and
the client needs to log in to the authentication page again to access the
network.
Options include
1 Hour, 8 Hours, 24 Hours, 7 Days,
and
Custom
. With
Custom
selected, you can customize the time in days, hours, and minutes.
Redirect
With this function configured, the newly authenticated client will be
redirected to the specific URL.
Redirect URL
With
Redirect
enabled, you also need to enter the URL in this field. The
newly authenticated client will be redirected to this URL.
Portal
Customization
Configure the authentication page.
Local Web Portal
is the only available
option is this authentication type. Enter the title and term of use in the two
boxes.
The EAP uses its built-in web server to provide this authentication page
for clients. To pass the authentication, clients need to provide the correct
password in the
Password
field, check the box of
I accept the Term of Use
and click the
Login
button.
4. Click
Save
.
