Creating a Captive Portal VNS Using the VNS Wizard

Use the VNS wizard to create a Captive Portal VNS. A Captive Portal VNS employs an authentication method that uses a Web redirection which directs a mobile user's Web session to an authentication server. Typically, the mobile user must provide their credentials (user ID, password) to be authenticated. You can create the following types of Captive Portal VNSs:

• Internal Captive Portal — The controller‘s own Captive Portal authentication page — configured as an editable form — is used to request user credentials. The redirection triggers the locally stored authentication page where the mobile user must provide the appropriate credentials, which then is checked against what is listed in the configured RADIUS server.
• External Captive Portal — An entity outside of the controller is responsible for handling the mobile user authentication process, presenting the credentials request forms and performing user authentication procedures. The external Web server location must be explicitly listed as an allowed destination in the non-authenticated filter.
• Firewall Friendly External Captive Portal — A Firewall Friendly External Captive Portal VNS provides wireless connections to any device on the secure side (behind the Firewall). When you create a new captive portal VNS using the VNS wizard, you configure the VNS in the following stages:
• GuestPortal — A GuestPortal VNS provides wireless device users with temporary guest network services.
• Basic settings
• Authentication settings
• DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) settings
• Filter settings
• Privacy settings
• Radio assignment settings
• Summary review