Chapter 14: Public/guest network access
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Public/guest network access
Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................14-3
Key concepts...............................................................................................................14-4
Access control......................................................................................................14-4
Access lists ...........................................................................................................14-5
The public access interface................................................................................14-5
Location-aware ....................................................................................................14-7
Configuring global access control options .............................................................14-8
User authentication.............................................................................................14-9
Client polling......................................................................................................14-10
User agent filtering............................................................................................14-10
Zero configuration.............................................................................................14-11
Location configuration......................................................................................14-12
Display advertisements.....................................................................................14-12
Public access interface control flow .....................................................................14-13
Customizing the public access interface...............................................................14-14
Sample public access pages .............................................................................14-15
Common configuration tasks...........................................................................14-15
Setting site configuration options ..........................................................................14-19
Allow subscription plan purchases .................................................................14-20
Display the Free Access option .......................................................................14-20
Support a local Welcome page.........................................................................14-21
Use frames when presenting ads.....................................................................14-22
Allow SSLv2 authentication .............................................................................14-23
Redirect users to the Login page via...............................................................14-23