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Locally-defined user accounts
Filters
Input filters are available that enable you to control wireless access based on the IP or MAC
address of client stations. These filters are configurable at the VSC level.
For information see:
Wireless MAC filter on page 2-19.
Wireless IP filter on page 2-20.
Locally-defined user accounts
The service controller provides support for locally-defined user accounts with a wide range
of customizable options. Locally-defined user accounts use the integrated RADIUS server.
Configuration of these accounts is done using the options on the Service Controller >>
Users menu, which includes the following configuration pages: User accounts, Account
profiles, Subscription plans, and Session persistence.
Each user account:
Obtains account properties from one or more account profiles.
Obtains account durations from one or more subscription plans.
Is restricted for use with one or more VSCs.
Features
Access control
Two types of local user accounts are available: access-controlled and not access-controlled.
Access-controlled accounts must be used with a VSC that is configured to provide access
control.
Non access-controlled accounts must be used with a VSC that is not configured to
provide access control. These accounts are used to handle authentication directly at the
AP and cannot not involve the access control capabilities of the service controller (the
service controller must not be in the traffic data path).
Validity and subscription plans
Each user account can be associated with a subscription plan that defines:
The time period during which the account is available.
The total amount of time a user can be online when logged in with the account.
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