Configure Advanced Settings for External Captive Portal

1. From the Configure Role page, you must configure at least one policy rule with a Redirect action to make the Advanced option display.
   

   Configure Role page with redirect URL enabled

   
2. Select Advanced.
   The External Captive Portal dialog opens.
3. In the Redirect To External Captive Portal pane, select the options that you want.
   

   Captive Portal - Advanced Settings

   

   AP Serial Number and Name	(Optional) Specifies that the name and serial number that is stored locally on the AP will be included in the URL that redirects to the ECP.
   Client MAC Address	(Optional) Specifies that the client's MAC address, if one is being used for authentication, will be included in the URL that redirects to the ECP.
   Associated BSSID	(Optional) Specifies that the Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID) to which the redirected client is associated will be included in the URL that redirects to the ECP. The (BSSID) is a MAC address belonging to the AP to which the clients will be associated.
   Current Role	(Optional) Specifies that the name of the access control role assigned to the client at the time its browser was redirected to the ECP will be included in the URL.
   Containment VLAN	(Optional) If the default action of the Currently Role is Contain to VLAN, selecting this option will include the name of the VLAN to which the client‘s traffic is contained in the URL.

4. In the Redirect From External Captive Portal pane, edit the fields:
   

   Example: Custom URL Configuration

   

   Use HTTPS for User Connection

   (Optional) If the default action of the Currently Role is Contain to VLAN, selecting this option will include the name of the VLAN to which the client‘s traffic is contained in the URL.

   Send Successful Login To

   Specify what the AP should do after the ECP has redirected a successfully authenticated user back to the AP. If Custom URL is selected, enter the URL that the role will be directed to from the ECP. Original Destination The AP redirects the user to the destination it was trying to reach originally when it was redirected for authentication. Captive Portal Session Page The AP redirects the user to a page that tracks how long they have been online and that has controls to allow the user to terminate their session explicitly. Custom URL The AP redirects all successfully logged in clients to a URL that you want your clients to start their session, such as your company's announcements page.

5. Select Close.
6. On the Configure Role page, select Create Rule > Save.