Unified Services Router User Manual
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2.5 Captive Portal
LAN users can gain internet access via web portal authentication with the DSR.
Also referred to as Run-Time Authentication, a Captive Portal is ideal for a web
café scenario where users initiate HTTP connection requests for web access but are
not interested in accessing any LAN services. Firewall policies underneath will
define which users require authentication for HTTP access, and when a matching
user request is made the DSR will intercept the request and prompt for a username /
password. The login credentials are compared against the RunTimeAuth users in
user database prior to granting HTTP access.
Captive Portal is available for LAN users only and not for DMZ hosts.
Status > Active RunTime Sessions
The Active Runtime internet sessions through the router‘s firewall are listed in the
below table. These users are present in the local or external user database and have
had their login credentials approved for internet access. A ‗Disconnect‘ button
allows the DSR admin to selectively drop an authenticated user.
Figure 10: Active Runtime sessions
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