Chapter 11: Captive Portal; Global Configuration - Cisco WAP571 Administration Manual

Captive Portal

Global Configuration

Cisco WAP571/E Administration Guide
This section describes the Captive Portal (CP) feature, which allows you to block
the wireless clients from accessing the network until the user verification has been
established. You can configure the CP verification to allow access for both guest
and authenticated users.
Authenticated users must be validated against a database of authorized CP
groups or users before the access is granted. The database can be stored locally
on the WAP device or on a RADIUS server.
Captive Portal consists of two CP instances. Each instance can be configured
independently, with different verification methods for each VAP or SSID. The Cisco
WAP571/E devices operate concurrently with some VAPs configured for CP
authentication and other VAPs configured for normal wireless authentication
methods, such as WPA or WPA Enterprise.
This section includes these topics:
• Global Configuration
• Local Groups/Users
• Instance Configuration
• Instance Association
• Web Portal Customization
• Authenticated Clients
Use the Global CP Configuration page to control the administrative state of the
Captive Portal feature and configure global settings that affect all CP instances
configured on the WAP device.
To configure CP global settings:
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