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M4200 and M4300 Series ProSAFE Managed Switches Web Management User Manual
6. Select the Admin Mode Disable or Enable radio button.
This sets the administrative mode of the captive portal feature. By default CP is disabled.
7. In the Additional HTTP Port field, enter a port number between 0–65535 (excluding port
80).
HTTP traffic uses standard port 80, but you can use the Additional HTTP Port field to
configure an additional port for HTTP traffic. Enter 0 to unconfigure the additional HTTP
port. The default is 0.
8. In the Additional HTTP Secure Port field, enter a port number between 0–65535
(excluding port 443).
HTTP Secure traffic uses standard port 443, but you can configure an additional port for
HTTP Secure traffic using the Additional HTTP Secure Port field. Enter 0 to unconfigure
the additional HTTP Secure port. The default is 0.
9. Use the Authentication Timeout field to enter the number of seconds that captive portal
keeps the authentication session open with a client that is attempting to access the network
through a portal.
To access the network through a portal, the client must first enter authentication
information on an authentication web page. When the time-out expires, the switch
disconnects any active TCP or SSL connection with the client. The valid range is 60 to
600 seconds. The default authentication time-out is 300 seconds.
10. Click the Apply button.
The updated configuration is sent to the switch. Configuration changes take effect
immediately.
The following table describes the nonconfigurable data that is displayed.
Table 210. Captive Portal Global Configuration
Field Description
Operational Status The operational status of the captive portal feature, which is either
Enabled or Disabled. The default is Disabled.
Disabled Reason If CP is disabled, this field displays the reason, which can be one of the
following:
• Administratively disabled
• IP address not configured
• No IP routing interface
• Routing disabled
CP IP Address The IP address that the captive portal uses.
Supported Captive Portals The number of supported captive portals in the system.
Configured Captive Portals Shows the number of captive portals configured on the switch.
Active Captive Portals Shows the number of captive portal instances that are operationally
enabled.
System Supported Users Shows the number of authenticated users that the system can support.