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Authenticating Users to the Captive Portal

Authenticating Users to the Captive Portal

Users can authenticate to the captive portal using their SAML credentials from a trusted IDP. To configure a SAML server for authenticating users to captivate portal, perform the following steps:

  1. Navigate to Network Access Policies > Authentication Policies to add SAML server. See Adding a SAML Server.

  2. Once SAML server is added, select a user realm and click Next.

  3. Add mapping rules to accept or refuse connection, assign usage profile and account group based on the group attribute values.

  4. Click Submit.

  5. Add SAML authentication to Guest Portal.

    1. Navigate to Guest Portal > Portal

    2. Create a new or edit existing portal.

    3. In Policy > Realm Policy page, click + icon in Allowed realms pane.

    4. Select saml and click Close.

    5. Click Save.

    6. Preview the portal and ensure that Login with SAML option is enabled.

Authenticating Users to the Captive Portal

Authenticating Users to the Captive Portal

Users can authenticate to the captive portal using their SAML credentials from a trusted IDP. To configure a SAML server for authenticating users to captivate portal, perform the following steps:

  1. Navigate to Network Access Policies > Authentication Policies to add SAML server. See Adding a SAML Server.

  2. Once SAML server is added, select a user realm and click Next.

  3. Add mapping rules to accept or refuse connection, assign usage profile and account group based on the group attribute values.

  4. Click Submit.

  5. Add SAML authentication to Guest Portal.

    1. Navigate to Guest Portal > Portal

    2. Create a new or edit existing portal.

    3. In Policy > Realm Policy page, click + icon in Allowed realms pane.

    4. Select saml and click Close.

    5. Click Save.

    6. Preview the portal and ensure that Login with SAML option is enabled.