4IPNET HSG260 User Manual page 169

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HSG Wireless Hotspot Gateway ENGLISH
Since External Pages needs more attention and care to setup, its html codes also need to include mechanisms for
processing the necessary URL parameters in order to work properly with the Access Controller, please refer to
further details regarding on external pages in the following sections.
How External Pages Operate
Choose External Page if you desire to use an external web page for your custom pages. Simply enter the URL of
your external webpage, click Preview button to check if it is reachable, take a look at how your external webpage
will be displayed, then click Apply button.
Main Menu >> System >> Service Zone >> Service Zone Configuration >> Login Page
When a user connects to this Service Zone, opens a web browser and attempts to access the internet, the system
will point the user to the external login page configured. Gateway while forwarding users to the external web page
will also send URL parameters required for the operation, for instance user authentication. Therefore, each
self-defined external pages (Login, Logout, Login Success, Logout Success, etc.) requires codes to handle URL
parameters to and from the Gateway. A simple example is illustrated below for Login Page, please refer to External
Login Page Parameters for URL parameter relating to other pages such as Login Success Page ... and etc.
Therefore it is important that your external pages are designed by someone with good knowledge of URL parameter
utilization.
Diagram below explains how External Page operates using user login flow as illustration:
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