Adding New Guest Accounts

1. Do one of the following:
   • If you have GuestPortal Manager rights, log onto the controller.
   • If you have full administrator rights:
     • From the top menu, click VNS. The Virtual Network Configuration screen displays.
     • In the left pane, expand the WLAN Services pane, click the dedicated WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) Service that provides the temporary guest network services. The WLAN Services configuration window for that service displays.
     • Click the Auth & Acct tab.
     • Make sure the Mode is set to Guest Splash and then click Configure. The Configuration page displays.
     • In the Guest Splash section, click Manage Guest Users.
     • The Guest Splash Administration screen displays.
     

     Note

     You have 3 minutes to add new guest user accounts. If that time expires, close the Guest Splash Administration screen and click Manage Guest Users again. You can also increase the Start date time to be within 3 minutes of the current network time.
     

     
2. In the Account Management section, click Add Guest Account. The Add Guest User screen displays.
   

   
3. To enable the new guest account, select the Enabled checkbox. For more information, see Enabling or Disabling Guest Accounts.
4. In the Credentials section, do the following:
   • User Name — Type a user name for the person who will use this guest account.
   • User ID — Type a user ID for the person who will use this guest account. The default user ID can be edited.
   • Password — Type a password for the person who will use this guest account. The default password can be edited.

     Toggle between Mask/Unmask to hide or see the password.

   • Description — Type a brief description for the new guest account.
5. In the Account Settings section, do the following:
   • Start date — Specify the start date and time for the new guest account.
   • Account lifetime — Specify the account lifetime, in days, for the new guest account. The default 0 value specifies no limit to the account lifetime. Only a user with administrative privileges can change the value of the Account lifetime.
6. In the Session Settings section, do the following:
   • Session lifetime — Specify a session lifetime, in hours, for the new guest account. The default 0 value specifies no limit to the session lifetime. The session lifetime is the allowed cumulative total in hours spent on the network during the account lifetime.
   • Start Time — Specify a start time for the session for the new guest account.
   • End Time — Specify an end time for the session for the new guest account.
7. To save your changes, click OK.