WiNG captive portal re-authentication timeout

[gluo]

Hi, I have setup a captive portal on a VX9000 and I noticed that every day the user has to re-enter the username and password. Is there a way to remain authenticated for as long as the user is valid? Also is there a way to un-authorize a certain user from the captive portal?

[gluo]

Hi,

Does the mac address need to be manually added or it could be added automatically once the user first authenticates via CP?

[Ondrej_Lepa]

Hello Konstantinos,

correct - Captive Portal service can maintain authenticated users for 24 hours top.

In theory you might workaround it using CP as fallback and mapping AAA-policy as primary authentication method for a WLAN.
I.e. using authentication based on MAC and AAA you might be able to drive first attempt towards RADIUS server and if this fails, Captive Portal based authentication as fallback.
However, once user gets authenticated and its MAC is withing authenticated, second connection should be first tested against RADIUS server who already know this MAC and there is no need to use CP fallback.

Regards,
Ondrej

[gluo]

Thank you for the swift reply!

[Ondrej_Lepa]

Hello Konstantinos,

based on your Captive Portal design you may either use access time value / timeout

Or if it is driven by RADIUS (internal) you may change RADIUS group attributes

If you want to de-authenticated Captive Portal users you may do it through Statistics - Captive Portal.

Please find Captive Portal How to Guide under this link for more details.

Regards,
Ondrej