Netgear WC7600 Reference Manual - Page 150

ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 Manage Users, Accounts, and Passwords The wireless controller supports different types of users and accounts. You can add, change, and remove users and accounts. User and Account Concepts The wireless controller supports three types of users: management users, WiFi users (WiFi clients), and captive portal users. All of these users must provide their login name and password to be authenticated by the wireless controller's internal authentication server and to access the wireless controller's web management interface or wireless network. • Management users. These users have access to the wireless controller's web management interface. The wireless controller supports four types of management users: - Administrators. Administrative users (admins) with read and write capabilities. These users can change the configuration of the wireless controller. - Read-only users. These users have access to the wireless controller's web management interface but can access only the Monitor main navigation tab and the Help main navigation tab. These users cannot change the configuration of the wireless controller. - Guest provisioning users. These users can configure only captive portal users, that is, they can access only the User Management configuration menu tab under the Maintenance main navigation tab. - License management only users. These users can configure only licenses, that is, they can access only the License configuration menu tab under the Maintenance main navigation tab (for more information, see Manage Licenses on page 219). • WiFi users. Users with credentials to access the wireless network. These users do not need to use the captive portal or the guest portal to access the wireless network, nor is their access subject to expiration. • Captive portal users. Users with credentials to access the captive portal and who are granted temporary access or access without expiration. In addition to the users, you can also configure captive portal accounts that you use in combination with captive portal users. Accounts specify the period during which wireless access is available and the amount that is charged for it. Note: For information about password requirements, see Table 11 on page 306. Manage Rogue Access Points, Guest Network Access, and Users 150