Deployment Guide

Field Description
random_username_method
String. Identifier specifying how usernames are to be created. It may be one of the following
identifiers:
l nwa_sequence to assign sequential usernames. In this case, the multi_prefix field is
used as the prefix for the username, followed by a sequential number; the number of
digits is specified by the random_username_length field.
l nwa_picture_password to create a random username using the format string specified
by the random_username_picture field.
l nwa_digits_password to create a username using random digits. The length of the
username is specified by the random_username_length field.
l nwa_letters_password to create a username using random lowercase letters. The
length of the username is specified by the random_username_length field.
l nwa_lettersdigits_password to create a username using random lowercase letters and
digits. The length of the username is specified by the random_username_length field.
l nwa_alnum_password to create a username using a combination of random digits,
uppercase letters and lowercase letters. The length of the username is specified by the
random_username_length field.
l nwa_strong_password to create a username using a combination of digits, uppercase
letters, lowercase letters, and some punctuation. Certain characters are omitted from
the generated username to ensure its readability (for example, “o”, “O” and “0”). The
length of the username is specified by the random_username_length field.
l nwa_words_password to create a username using a combination of two randomly-
selected words and a number between 1 and 99. The maximum length of each of the
randomly-selected words is specified by the random_username_length field.
random_username_picture
String. The format string to use when creating a username, if the random_username_
method field is set to nwa_picture_password. See "Format Picture String Symbols" on
page 373 for a list of the special characters that may be used in the format string.
remote_addr
String. The IP address of the guest at the time the guest account was registered.This field
may be up to 20 characters in length. The value of this field is not currently used by the
system.
role_id
Integer. Role to assign to the account.The value of this field must be the integer ID of a valid
RADIUS user role.
role_name String. Name of the role assigned to the account.
schedule_after
Integer. Time period, in hours, after which the account will be enabled. This field is used
when the modify_schedule_time field is set to schedule_after. The value is specified in
hours and is relative to the current time. This field controls account creation behavior; it is
not stored with created visitor accounts.
schedule_time
Integer. Time at which the account will be enabled. The time should be specified as a UNIX
timestamp.
secret_answer
String. The guest’s answer to the secret question that is stored in the secret_question field.
To use this field, first add both the secret_question and secret_answer fields to a guest self-
registration form. Then, in the self-service portal for a guest self-registration page, select
the “Secret Question” as the Required Field. This configuration requires that guests provide
the correct answer in order to reset their account password. Answers must match with
regards to case in order to be considered as correct.
secret_question
String. The guest’s secret question used to confirm the identity of a guest during a reset
password operation.
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