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Creating a New Internal Web Page
In addition to customizing the default captive portal page, you can also create your own internal web page. A
custom web page must include an authentication form to authenticate a user. The authentication form can
include any of the following variables listed in Table 75:
Variable Description
user (Required)
password (Required)
FQDN The fully-qualified domain name (this is dependent on the setting of the
controller and is supported only in Global Catalog Servers software.
Table 75: Web Page Authentication Variables
The form can use either the "get" or the "post" methods, but the "post" method is recommended. The form's
action must absolutely or relatively reference https://<controller_IP>/auth/index.html/u.
You can construct an authentication form using the following HTML:
<FORM method="post" ACTION="/auth/index.html/u">
...
</FORM>
A recommended option for the <FORM> element is:
autocomplete="off"
This option prevents Internet Explorer from caching the form inputs. The form variables are input using any
form control method available such as INPUT, SELECT, TEXTAREA, and BUTTON. Example HTML code follows.
Username Example
Minimal:
<INPUT type="text" name="user">
Recommended Options:
accesskey="u" Sets the keyboard shortcut to 'u'
SIZE="25 "Sets the size of the input box to 25
VALUE= ""Ensures no default value
Password Example
Minimal:
<INPUT type="password" name="password">
Recommended Options:
accesskey="p" Sets the keyboard shortcut to 'p'
SIZE="25 "Sets the size of the input box to 25
VALUE= ""Ensures no default value
FQDN Example
Minimal:
<SELECT name=fqdn>
<OPTION value="fqdn1" SELECTED>
<OPTION value="fqdn2">