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Configure Captive Portal Service

 

The configuration area lets you enable/disable the captive portal service and choose the method of authenticating end-users.


Authentication Options:

  • Authentication with Turkish Identification Number – The end-users that attempt to connect to the hotspot need to enter their 11 digit Turkish Identification Number. The user will be authenticated upon validation of the number.

  • SMS Authentication – Dome Firewall sends an one-time-password (OTP) as authentication token to the user's SMS enabled mobile device. The end-user needs to enter the token in the login screen displayed at the time of login attempt to connect to the hotspot.
  • When an user attempts to connect o the hotspot, the login screen will be displayed requesting the user to enter the phone number.
  • On receiving the phone number, Dome Firewall sends a random generated OTP to the device through SMS. The user needs to enter the OTP in the next screen to authenticate him/herself.

To configure the Captive Portal Service

  • Open the Configuration interface by clicking Services > Hotspot from the left hand side navigation and selecting the 'Configuration' tab.



  • Enable Captive Portal Service – Use the toggle switch to enable or disable the captive portal service for the Wi-Fi hotspot

Captive Portal Options

  • Enable Authentication with Turkish Identification Number – Enables the end-users to authenticate themselves by entering their Turkish Identification Number.
  • Enable SMS Authentication - Enables the end-users to authenticate themselves by entering the the OTP sent to their mobile devices.




Note: For SMS type authentication, the administrator should have subscribed for the SMS token service from a third-party SMS service provider and obtained the API URL for the same. The API should be integrated to the DFW virtual appliance by entering the URL in this interface.


On selecting the SMS authentication, you need to configure the following options:

  • Request type – Choose the HTTP Request Type of the API from the SMS service provider from the drop-down. The options available are GET and POST.
  • Request URL – Enter the SMS Send Request URL obtained from the service provider in the 'SMS Send HTTP Request' text field. The URL should contain $$NUMBER$$ for the phone number variable and $$MESSAGES$$ variable for the OTP to be sent.

Example: http://smsprovider.com/number=$$NUMBER$$&message=$$MESSAGES$$


Session Time Option

  • Session Time – Enter the maximum period (in hours) for which a single Wi-Fi connection session is allowed for a user. The user will be automatically logged out on lapse of the period. To continue, the user needs to re-authenticate and login to the hotspot.
  • Click 'Save' for your settings to take effect.