User manual

6.1.1. Configuring On-demand

The administrator can enable and configure this authentication method to create on-demand user accounts. This

function is designed for hotspot owners to provide temporary users with free or paid wireless Internet access in the

hotspot environment. Major functions include accounts creation, users monitoring list, billing plan and external

payment gateway support.

1) General Settings

This is the common setting for the On-demand User authentication option. The generated on-demand users and

all accounts related information such as postfix and unit will be shown in this list.

 Postfix: Postfix is used to inform the system which type of authentication database as account belongs to

for authentication when multiple databases are concurrently in use. Enter the string to be used as postfix for

on-demand users.

 Currency: Select the desired monetary unit or specify other unit in the input field.

 Group Name: Select the desired group for on-demand user.

 WLAN ESSID: The administrator can enter the defined wireless ESSID in this field and it will be printed on

the receipt for on-demand users’ reference when accessing the Internet via wireless LAN service. The

ESSID given here should be ESSID of Service Zones that has enabled On-demand database as an

authentication server.

 Wireless Key: The administrator can enter the defined wireless key such as WEP or WPA in the field. The

Wireless Key will be printed on the receipt for the on-demand users’ reference when accessing the Internet

via wireless LAN service.

 Remaining Volume Sync Interval: While the on-demand user is still logged in, the system will update the

billing notice of the login successful page by the time interval defined here.

 Terminal Server: Terminal Configuration is a list of serial-to-Ethernet devices that communicate with the