Guest access – Mist Cloud

In this topic, you will learn how to configure Mist Cloud to work together with the Portnox™ Cloud captive portal for guest user authentication.

Before you begin configuring your access point, you must configure the guest network in Portnox Cloud and note down the values of the fields: IP (for walled garden), Captive Portal URL, and Shared secret.

Warning: This topic contains documentation prepared by our support agents more than 12 months ago. It may not cover the newest models or the newest interfaces of NAS devices. We’re working on bringing you updated documentation for NAS devices in the near future. However, the methods of setting up third-party devices may still change when the manufacturers update their firmware or release new models. Therefore, to get the most accurate and current configuration guidance, we strongly recommend that you refer to the documentation provided by the manufacturer. If you need help setting up newer equipment that does not match the description in this topic, contact us at support@portnox.com.
  1. In Mist Cloud, navigate to Network > WLANs, and add a new WLAN or edit an existing one.
  2. In the WLAN’s Security section, select Open Access.

  3. In the WLAN’s Guest Portal section, select Forward to external portal, and enter the following information:

    1. In Portal URL, enter the Captive Portal URL that you obtained when you configured the guest network in Portnox Cloud.
    2. In Allowed Subnets, enter the IP (for walled garden) value(s) that you obtained when you configured the guest network in Portnox Cloud.
    3. In Allowed Hostnames, enter guests.portnox.com.
  4. Click on Create WLAN / Save.
  5. Edit the WLAN you just created and copy the API Secret in the guest portal configuration.

  6. Go back to Portnox Cloud, edit Settings > Services > CAPTIVE PORTAL SERVICE, and enter the API secret in the Shared Secret field.