How can I limit the number of clients per user.

[jurgen]

Hello,

I'm trying to set up a configuration in HiveManager for one of our customers. We want to create a situation in which one user can only use one client to connect with the wifi-network.

I've setup a new SSID with PPSK configured as SSID Authentication and enabled the options "Set the maximum number of clients per private PSK" and "Set the MAC binding numbers per private PSK". Both options are set to 1.

I also created a user group and added multiple users and passwords.

When User A is connected with the wifi with client X, the same user can't connect with a second client Y at the same time. So, this is ok.

But when User A has disconnected client X, this user can use client Y to connect to the wifi. Because I've enabled the option mac binding and set it to 1, this shouldn't be possible I think?

Is there any way we can limit the number of the clients per user, so that user A can only use client X to connect to the wifi?

We are using AP122, with HiveOS 8.4r7.

[jurgen]

Hello,

I can confirm everything is working now.

Thank you for the quick help.

[samantha_lynn · Accepted solution]

Just to update this thread in case anyone has this issue down the line, the user group must use a local password database location in order for MAC binding to work. If your user group is set to use the cloud database, then MAC binding won't apply, like we saw here.

[samantha_lynn]

Understood, thank you for letting me know. I've taken ownership of the support case and I'll get that updated for you now. Thanks for your patience while we worked on this.

[jurgen]

I dont have any extra AP121 to test with and it isn't possible to remove the ap122 from the production environment of the customer, because this would cause some performance issues.