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On the same screen, the next step is then to enter the rules for the time-based sharing policy, using the group
names you created. For more information, see "AirGroup Time-Based Sharing Syntax Examples" on page 71
MAC Authentication in W-ClearPass Guest
W-ClearPass Guest supports a number of options for MAC Authentication and the ability to authenticate
devices.
The advanced features described in this section generally require a WLAN capable of MAC authentication with
captive portal fallback. Please refer to your WLAN documentation for setting up the controller appropriately.
To verify that you have the most recent MAC Authentication Plugin installed and enabled before you configure
these advanced features, go to Administration > Plugin Manager . For information on plugin management,
see "Plugin Manager" on page 444.
MAC Address Formats
Different vendors format the client MAC address in different ways—for example:
l 112233AABBCC
l 11:22:33:aa:bb:cc
l 11-22-33-AA-BB-CC
W-ClearPass Guest supports adjusting the expected format of a MAC address. To configure formatting of
separators and case in the address, as well as user detection and device filtering for views, go to
Administration > Plugin Manager and click the Configuration link for the MAC Authentication plugin.
The MAC Authentication Configuration page opens.
Figure 8 MAC Authentication Plugin—Configuration
On the controller, the fields look as follows:
Figure 9 MAC Authentication Profile
Automatically Registering MAC Devices in W-ClearPass Policy Manager
If W-ClearPass Policy Manager is enabled, you can configure a guest MAC address to be automatically
registered as an endpoint record in W-ClearPass Policy Manager when the guest uses a Web login page or a