PLANET MAP-3100 - Manual (Page 98)

Appendix A Using the External Login Server
MESH AP provides an option that allows administrator to redirect users to a remote server to
log in to the public access interface instead of using the internal login page.
The advantages of using the external login server are listed as follow:
• The login page is completely customizable and centralized located at the web server.
• Users can login to the public access interface without exposing their web browsers to
the SSL certificate on the MESH AP. Warning messages caused by having an SSL
certificate on the MESH AP that is not signed by a well-known certificate authority is
eliminated.
• Only a single SSL certificate signed by a well-known certificate authority is required for
the remote web server. There is no need to obtain the SSL certificate for every MESH
AP.
External Login could be used, for example to deploy a centralized login portal. Following
diagram shows the sequence of the login process when a client start access internet using
MESH AP Access Point.
A-1 Configuring the MESH AP
Login to the access point configurations, under Login Setup->User Login Parameters, enter
the External Login URL (e.g. https://www.server.com/Login.php?client=##CLIENT_IP## ).
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