SonicOS 7.0 Objects

Configuring a Zone for Captive Portal Authentication with RADIUS

This feature is available only in Classic Mode.

To configure captive portal authentication with RADIUS

  1. Navigate to OBJECT | Match Objects > Zones.
  2. Hover over the zone in the Zones table and click the Edit icon to add Guest Services.
  3. Click the Guest Services tab.

    By the default, all the options are disabled for Guest Services.

  4. Enable Guest Services to make the guest services options available for selection.
  5. Enable Captive Portal Authentication.
  6. Click Configure.

  7. Enter the CUSTOM PORTAL AUTHENTICATION SETTINGS details:
    1. The Internal Captive Portal Vendor URL
    2. The External Captive Portal Vendor URL
  8. Leave the attributes to default or set the custom attributes in the RADIUS SERVER ATTRIBUTES SETTINGS section. Set the attributes setting:

    • From Radius leaves the attribute settings as the default.
    • Custom allows to customize the attribute settings according to the below table.
    Attribute Name Setting
    From Radius Custom
    Captive Portal Welcome URL Source Default

    Enter the welcome URL in the Custom Captive Portal Welcome URL field.

    Session Timeout Source Default
    1. Enter the limit in the field.
    2. Select the type of timeout from the drop-down menu:

      • Minutes
      • Hours
      • Days (default)
    Idle Timeout Source Default
  9. Select the Radius Authentication Method in the Radius Authentication Settings section:

    • CHAP (default)
    • PAP – Encrypted
    • PAP – ClearText
  10. Click Save.

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