Reference Guide

Parameter Description Range Default
option is disabled, the user remains logged
in until the user timeout period has elapsed
or the station reloads.
max-authentication-failures
<number>
Maximum number of authentication failures
before the user is blacklisted.
0-10 0
no
Negates any configured parameter. — —
protocol-http
Use HTTP protocol on redirection to the
Captive Portal page. If you use this option,
modify the captive portal policy to allow
HTTP traffic.
enabled/
disabled
disabled
(HTTPS is
used)
redirect-pause <secs>
Time, in seconds, that the system remains in
the initial welcome page before redirecting
the user to the final web URL. If set to 0, the
welcome page displays until the user clicks
on the indicated link.
1-60 10 seconds
redirect-url <url>
URL to which an authenticated user will be
directed. This parameter must be an absolute
URL that begins with either
http://
or
https://
.
— —
server-group <group-name>
Name of the group of servers used to
authenticate Captive Portal users. See "aaa
server-group" on page 82.
— —
show-fqdn
Allows the user to see and select the fully-
qualified domain name (FQDN) on the login
page. The FQDNs shown are specified when
configuring individual servers for the server
group used with captive portal
authentication.
enabled/
disabled
disabled
show-acceptable-use-policy
Show the acceptable use policy page before
the logon page.
enabled/
disabled
disabled
single-session
Allows only one active user session at a
time.
— disabled
switchip-in-redirection-url
Sends the controller’s IP address in the
redirection URL when external captive portal
servers are used. An external captive portal
server can determine the controller from
which a request originated by parsing the
‘switchip’ variable in the URL.
enabled/
disabled
disabled
user-logon
Enables Captive Portal with authentication of
user credentials.
enabled/
disabled
enabled
user-vlan-in-redirection-url
<ipaddr>
Add the user VLAN in the redirection URL.
This parameter requires the Public Access
license.
enabled
disabled
disabled
user-vlan-redirection-url
Sends the user’s VLAN ID in the redirection
URL when external captive portal servers are
used.
— —
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