AMIGOPOD PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software Integration Manual page 3

This document outlines the configuration process on both the Bluesocket's BlueSecure wireless
controller and the Amigopod appliance to create a fully integrated Visitor Management solution.
The solution leverages the captive portal functionality built into the Bluesocket software image.
The Captive portal functionality allows a wireless client to authenticate using a web-based
portal. Captive portals are typically used in public access wireless hotspots or for hotel in-room
Internet access. After a client associates to the wireless network, their device is assigned an IP
address. The client must start a web browser and pass an authentication check before access
to the network is granted.
Captive portal authentication is the simplest form of authentication to use and requires no
software installation or configuration on the client. The username/password exchange is
encrypted using standard SSL encryption.
However, portal authentication does not provide any form of encryption beyond the
authentication process; to ensure privacy of client data, some form of link-layer encryption (such
as WEP or WPA-PSK) should be used when sensitive data will be sent over the wireless
network.
Amigopod extends the standard Bluesocket captive portal functionality by providing many
advanced features such as a fully branded user interface, SMS integration for delivery of
receipts, bulk upload of visitors for conference management, self provisioning of users for public
space environments to name a few.
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