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2.6 Captive Portal

LA N an d W LA N u s ers can g ain in t ernet acces s v ia web p o rt al au t h en t icat io n wit h
t h e DW C. A ls o referred t o as Ru n -Time A u t h en t icat io n , a Cap t iv e Po rt al is id eal
fo r a web café s cen ario wh ere u s ers in it iat e HTTP co n n ect io n req u es t s fo r web
acces s b u t are n o t in t erested in accessin g an y LA N s erv ices . Th e LA N an d W LA N
u s ers can access cap tiv e p ort al u s in g HTTP. Firewall p o licies u n d ern eath will d efin e
wh ich u s ers req u ire au t h en t icat io n fo r HTTP acces s , an d wh en a mat ch in g u s er
req u es t is mad e t h e DW C will in t ercep t t h e req u es t an d p ro mp t fo r a u s ern ame /
p as s word . Th e lo g in cred en t ials are co mp ared ag ain s t t h e Ru n TimeA u t h u s ers in
u s er d at ab as e p rio r t o g ran t in g HTTP acces s .
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Cap t iv e Po rt al is av ailab le fo r LA N an d W LA N u s ers o n ly an d n ot fo r DMZ
h o s t s .
2.6.1 Captiv e Portal Setup
Advanced > Captive Portal > Setup
Captive Portal Policies
Th e Lis t o f A v ailab le Cap t iv ePo rt al Po licies are s h o wn in t h is t ab le.
Pol i cy Name: Set t h e Name o f t h e Part icu lar Po licy wh ich is t o b e co n fig u red .
S tatus : Th e s t at us o f t h e Po licy can b e en abled (activ e) o r Dis ab led (co nfig ured b ut
n o t in u s e).
In Interface : Th e s o u rce In t erface o f t h e t raffic t h at is co n t ro lled b y t h is Cap t iv e
Po rt al: LA N o r VLA NS.
Out Interface : Th e d es t in at io n In t erface o f t h e t raffic t h at is co n t ro lled b y t h is
Cap t iv e Po rt al: Op t io n o r DM Z.
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