• SonicOS 7
• Zones
  • How Zones Work
  • Predefined Zones
  • Security Types
  • Allow Interface Trust
  • Enabling SonicWall Security Services on Zones
  • Effect of Wireless and Non-Wireless Controller Modes
    • Effects of Enabling Non-Wireless Controller Mode
    • Effects of Enabling Wireless Controller Mode
  • Match Objects > Zones
    • The Zone Settings Table
    • Adding a New Zone
    • Configuring a Zone for Guest Access
    • Configuring a Zone for Open Authentication and Social Login
    • Configuring a Zone for Captive Portal Authentication with RADIUS
    • Configuring a Zone for Customized Policy Message
    • Configuring a Zone for Customized Login Page
    • Configuring the WLAN Zone
    • Configuring the RADIUS Server
    • Configuring DPI-SSL Granular Control per Zone
    • Enabling Automatic Redirection to the User-Policy Page
    • Deleting a Zone
• Addresses
  • Types of Address Objects
  • About Address Groups
  • About UUIDs for Address Objects and Groups
  • Addresses Page
    • Common Features
      • Common Functions
      • Common Column Headings
    • Sorting the Entries
  • Default Address Objects and Groups
  • Default Pref64 Address Object
  • Default Rogue Address Groups
  • Adding an Address Object
  • Editing Address Objects
  • Deleting Custom Address Objects
  • Purging MAC or FQDN Address Objects
  • Creating Address Groups
  • Editing Address Groups
  • Deleting Address Groups
  • Working with Dynamic Address Objects
    • Key Features of Dynamic Address Objects
    • Enforcing the Use of Sanctioned Servers on the Network
    • Using MAC and FQDN Dynamic Address Objects
      • Blocking All Protocol Access to a Domain using FQDN DAOs
      • Using an Internal DNS Server for FQDN-based Access Rules
      • Controlling a Dynamic Host’s Network Access by MAC Address
      • Bandwidth Managing Access to an Entire Domain
• Services
  • About Default Service Objects and Groups
  • Predefined IP Protocols for Custom Service Objects
  • Adding Service Objects using Predefined Protocols
  • Adding Custom IP Type Services
    • Configuration Example
  • Editing Custom Service Objects
  • Deleting Custom Service Objects
  • Adding Custom Service Groups
  • Editing Custom Service Groups
  • Deleting Custom Service Groups
• URI Lists
  • About URIs and the URI List
  • About URI List Groups
  • About Keywords and the Keyword List
  • Matching URI List Objects
  • Using URI List Objects
  • Managing URI List Objects
    • About the URI List Objects Table
    • Configuring URI List Objects
    • Exporting a URI List Object
    • Editing a URI List Object
    • Deleting URI List Objects
  • Managing URI List Groups
    • About the URI List Groups Table
    • Adding URI List Groups
    • Editing a URI List Group
    • Deleting URI List Groups
• Match Objects
  • About Match Objects
    • About Regular Expressions
      • Regular Expression Syntax
    • About Negative Matching
  • About Application List Objects
    • About Application Filters
    • About Category Filters
  • Configuring a Match Object
  • Configuring Application List Objects
• Schedules
  • Adding a Custom Schedule
  • Modifying Schedules
  • Deleting Custom Schedules
• Dynamic Group
  • About the Dynamic External Address Group File
  • DEAG and DEAO Maximums
  • High Availability Requirements
  • Adding a Dynamic External Object
  • Editing Dynamic External Objects
  • Deleting Dynamic External Objects
• Email Addresses
  • Configuring Email Address Objects
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

Configuring a Zone for Captive Portal Authentication with RADIUS

To configure captive portal authentication with RADIUS

1. On the Zone Settings dialog, click Guest Services tab.

   

2. Select Enable Guest Services option. The options become available.
3. Select Enable Captive Portal Authentication. Configure becomes available.

4. Click Configure.

   

5. In the Custom Portal Authentication Settings section:
   1. Enter the internal captive portal vendor’s URL in the Internal Captive Portal Vendor URl field.
   2. Enter the external captive portal vendor’s URL in the External Captive Portal Vendor URl field.
6. In the Radius Server Attributes Settings section:

   1. Select the source for the captive portal welcome URL from Captive Portal Welcome URL Source:

      • From Radius (default); go to Step c
      • Custom; the next option becomes available
   2. Enter the welcome URL in the Custom Captive Portal Welcome URL field.

   3. Select the source for the session timeout limit from Session Timeout Source:

      • From Radius (default); go to Step f
      • Custom; the next option becomes available

   4. Select the type of session timeout duration from Custom Session Timeout:

      • Minutes
      • Hours
      • Days (default)
   5. Enter the limit in the field.

   6. Select the source for the idle timeout from Idle Timeout Source:

      • From Radius (default); go to Step 7
      • Custom; the next option becomes available

   7. Select the type of idle timeout duration from Custom Session Timeout:

      • Minutes
      • Hours
      • Days (default)
   8. Enter the limit of the duration in the field.

7. In the Radius Authentication Settings section, select the authentication method from Radius Authentication Method:

   • CHAP (default)
   • PAP – Encrypted
   • PAP – ClearText
8. Click Save.