Aruba central integration with Socialwifionline

Aruba Central

Log in to your account using the Aruba Central portal.

From the menu on the left, under Wireless Configuration, select Networks.

Click Create New and configure the following:

Type – Wireless
Name (SSID) – ArubaWiFi (or whatever you wish)
Primary Usage – Guest

Click Next and continue configuration.

Client IP Assignment – Virtual Controller Assigned

Click Next and continue configuration.

Splash Page Type – External

Captive Portal Profile
– Press + … and set the following.

Info
Name: SocialWiFiOnline                                                                                                                                                       
Type: Radius Authentication      
IP or Hostname: connectwifi.cloud
URL:  connectwifi.cloud/login
Port: 443
Use HTTPS: Yes
Captive Portal Failure: Deny Internet                                                                  
Automatic URL Whitelisting: Unticked
Redirect URL: leave blank

Click Save.

Encryption: Disabled
MAC Authentication: Disabled
Primary Server: Press + … and set following:

Info
Name: Hotspot1
IP Address: 192.250.224.84                                                                                
Shared Key: contact us.                                                                                      
Retype Key: as above

Other values should be left in the default settings.

Click Save.

Accounting:
Accounting: Use accounting servers
Accounting Mode: Authentication
Accounting Interval: 5 min

Walled Garden:
Under Whitelist, click + and type the following domains:

Info
connectwifi.cloud                                                                                               
Alert

Always white list all the Social sites as described here​. Kindly scroll down to the bottom and white list all.                                                

Advanced:

Under Route Interval set 24 hrs

Click Next.

Access Rules: Role-Based
Under Role, click on New and enter Preauth as the Name.
Click Ok.
Under Access Rules for Selected Roles, click on the Plus icon.

Add a new rule one by one for each of the following:

Info
Access Control / Network / Any / Allow / To a Domain Name: connect.socialwifionline.com 
Access Control / Network / Any / Allow / To a Domain Name: connectwifi.cloud 

Click on Save to each one and then add the next until all are listed.

Finally, add the following rule:

Info

Access Control / Network / Any / Deny / To All Destinations 

Under the Role on the left, choose default_wired_port_profile, select Assign Pre-authentication Role, and select Preauth.


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