Step 1

In the Cisco Spaces dashboard, choose Home.

Step 2

In the window that appears, choose Captive Portal.

Step 3

In the Captive Portal window that appears, choose Portal in the left pane.

Step 4

Click the Make a Copy icon at the far right of the sample portal that you want.

Step 5

In the portal wizard screen that appears, specify a name for the captive portal.

Step 6

If required, do the necessary customizations to the portal configuration,

Step 7

Save the portal.

Step 1

In the Cisco Spaces dashboard, choose Home.

Step 2

In the window that appears, choose Captive Portal.

Step 3

In the Captive Portal window that appears, choose Portal in the left pane.

Step 4

Click Create New.

Step 5

In the Portal Name field, enter a name for portal.

Step 6

If you want this portal to be available only for certain locations, uncheck the Enable this portal forall locations check box.

Step 7

Click Next.

Step 8

From the Authentication Type drop-down list, choose the authentication type that you want apply for the portal.

Step 9

After specifying the details for the authentication type, click Next.

Step 10

If you want to add Data Capture form for this portal, check the Enable Data Capture check box.

Step 11

Configure the Data Capture form. Add the fields required for the Data Capture form using the +Add Field Element button. For more information on adding fields to the Data Capture form, see the Adding a Data Capture Form to a Portal.

Step 12

Click Next.

Step 13

In the Terms & Condition Message field, enter the “Terms & Conditions” for the portal.

Step 14

If you want to display privacy policy along with the Terms & Conditions, check the Enable Privacy Policy check box, and in the Privacy Policy field that appears, enter the privacy policy.

Step 15

From the How frequently do you want users to accept agreements drop-down list, choose the frequency at which the customer must accept the “Terms & Conditions” to access the internet.

Step 16

In the User Accepts Terms In area, choose how the “Terms & Conditions” must appear during customer acquisition.

Step 17

If you want to restrict the internet access to the customers below certain age, select the Enable Age gating check box, and then choose the required age gating method from the following:

Step 18

Click Save and Configure Portal.

Step 19

Add features to the portal using the Portal Modules.

Step 20

Click Save to save the changes made to each module.

Step 1

To display the static content such as messages, country names, and so on in a language other than English, upload the key values in that language. For more information on uploading the key values for a language, see the Uploading Static Content Key Values for a Language

Step 2

Open the portal for which you want to configure the language.

Step 3

Click the Languages (Globe) icon at the top of the Portal window.

Step 4

Click Add Language.

Step 5

In the search field that appears, enter the language.

Step 6

Click the Add button that appears adjacent to the language name.

Step 7

Click Add.

Step 8

From the drop-down list adjacent to the Languagesicon, choose the language in which the static portal content is to display.

Step 1

When creating a portal, after specifying the Terms and Conditions, click Next.

Step 2

Enable the Data Capture check box.

Step 3

Click Add Field Element.

Step 4

Click the corresponding option to add the fields.

Step 5

Save the changes.

Step 1

Open the portal for which you want to define the brand name.

Step 2

Click the Brand Namemodule.

Step 3

Choose the type of brand.

1. If you choose Text only, in the Brand Name field that appears, enter the brand name.

2. If you choose Logo, click the Upload button that appears, and upload the logo image.

Step 4

Click Save.

Step 1

Open the portal in which you need to add the welcome message.

Step 2

Click the Welcome Messagemodule.

Step 3

In the First time visitor welcome textfield, enter the welcome message that must appear when a customer accesses your portal for the first time. You can include the location details using the smart link variables. For more information on smart link, see the Smart Links and Text Variables for Captive Portals.

Step 4

If you want to display a different welcome message for the repeat users, ensure that the Add a custom message for Repeat Visitors check box is checked, and in the adjacent text box, enter the welcome message for the repeat user. You can include the name and location details using the smart link variables. The variables “firstName” and “lastName” will be available for selection only if you have configured a Data Capture module in the portal with the fields, First Name and Last Name. The variables “firstName”, and “lastName” will be available for the authentication types other than “Social Sign In”. For more information on smart link, see the Smart Links and Text Variables for Captive Portals.

Step 5

Click Save.

Step 1

Open the portal in which you want to add notice.

Step 2

Click the Notice module.

Step 3

Click the type of notice you want. The following options are available:

Step 4

In the Hide After field, choose the date up to which the notice is to display in the portal.

Step 5

Click Save.

Step 1

Open the portal in which you want to add the venue details.

Step 2

Click the Venue Mapmodule.

Step 3

In the Label field, enter the venue map label name that must appear in the portal.

Step 4

In the Icon area, upload the map icon that must appear adjacent to the map label using the Upload button.

Step 5

In the Store Map area, the map for this venue as in the wireless network appears.

Step 6

Click Save.

Step 1

Open the portal in which you want to upload the video.

Step 2

Click the Videosmodule.

Step 3

In the Label field, enter the label that must appear for the area where the video appears in the portal.

Step 4

In the Icon area, upload the video icon that must appear adjacent to the video label using the Upload button.

Step 5

Click Add a Video.

Step 6

In the YouTube URL field that appears, enter the YouTube URL of the video that you want to display in the portal.

Step 7

Click Save.

Step 1

Open the portal in which you need to add the feedback section.

Step 2

Click the Feedbackmodule.

Step 3

In the Label field, enter a name that must appear for the feedback section.

Step 4

In the Icon area, upload the icon image that must appear adjacent to the feedback label using the Upload button.

Step 5

In the Question field, enter a question for which you want the answer from the customer.

Step 6

In the Question Imagearea, upload an image that must appear adjacent to the question using the Upload button.

Step 7

In the Question Type area, choose any of the following:

Step 8

In the Submit Button Labelfield, enter the name for the submit button, using which the customer must submit the answer.

Step 9

In the Thank You/Success message field, enter the message that must appear to the customer after the customer submits the answer.

Step 10

In the Post Submission button label field, enter the name for the button that appears once the customer’s answer is submitted. This button leads the customer to the Cisco Spaces dashboard.

Step 11

If you want to provide a text box for the customer to enter the comments, select the Add a text box for additional comments from end user? check box.

Step 12

In the Email to field, enter the e-mail address to which the feedback is to be e-mailed.

Step 13

In the Email from field, enter the From e-mail address to display to the receiver of the e-mail for the feedback e-mails.

Step 14

In the Email Subject field, enter the subject for the e-mails with the feedback.

Step 15

Click Save.

Step 1

Open the portal in which you need to add a help option.

Step 2

Click the Helpmodule.

Step 3

In the Label field, enter the label that must appear for the area where the help line appears in the portal.

Step 4

In the Icon area, upload the help icon that must appear adjacent to the help label using the Upload button.

Step 5

In the Contact field, enter the help line number.

Step 6

Click Save .

Step 1

Open the portal in which you need to add an app.

Step 2

Click the Get Appsmodule.

Step 3

In the Label field, enter the label that must appear for the area where the app appears in the portal.

Step 4

In the Icon area, upload the app icon that must appear adjacent to the app label using the Upload button.

Step 5

Click Add an App.

Step 6

In the Add App area, do the following:

1. From the Platform drop-down list, choose the app platform.

2. In the App Store URL field, enter the URL of the app store from which you want to add app.

3. In the App URL Scheme field, enter the URL scheme for your app that you receive when you install an app on your device.

4. To provide a different URL for the desktops and laptops, check the Show this URL for Desktops and Laptops check box.

5. If you have checked theShow this URL for Desktops and Laptops check box , enter the URL for desktops and laptops.

   Note	To add more apps, use the Add an appbutton.

Step 7

Click Save.

Step 1

Open the portal in which you need to provide a link to the internet.

Step 2

Click the Get Internetmodule.

Step 3

In the Label field, enter the label that must appear for the area where the internet link appears in the portal.

Step 4

Upload the icon that must appear adjacent to the internet link using the Uploadbutton.

Step 5

To change the landing page, ensure that the Change Landing page URL check box is checked.

Step 6

In the Launch Page field, enter the URL to connect to the internet from the portal.

Step 7

Click Save.

Step 1

Open the portal in which you want to add the promotions and offers module.

Step 2

Click the Promos & Offersmodule.

Step 3

In the Label field, enter the label that must appear for the area in which the promotions and offers appear.

Step 4

Click Add a Promotion.

Step 5

In the Promo Name field, enter a name for the promotion link.

Step 6

In the Promo Image area, upload the icon that must appear adjacent to the promotion link using the Upload button.

Step 7

In the Link Promo to URL field, enter the URL that links to the promotion web page.

Step 8

Click Save.

Step 1

Open the portal from which you want to delete the promotion.

Step 2

Click the Promos & Offersmodule.

Step 3

Click the Delete icon that appears at the top right of the promotion that you want to delete.

Step 1

Open the portal in which you need to add custom menu item.

Step 2

Click Add Module.

Step 3

Choose any of the following:

Step 4

For “Custom Content”, enter the following details for the custom module.

Step 5

For Menu Itemfield, enter the following details for the custom module.

1. In the Label field, enter the label that must appear for the custom menu item.

   Note	The Menu Item module name gets changed to the name you specify in the Label field.

2. In the Icon area, upload the icon that must appear adjacent to the menu item using the Upload button.

   Note	You can delete the icon using the Delete icon.

3. In the Link to URL field, enter the URL to which the menu item is to link.

   Note	You can enhance your URL using the smart link option. Click theAdd Variable drop-down list to view the variables that you can add. For more information on creating a smart link, see the Smart Links and Text Variables for Captive Portals

Step 6

To enable a back button in the linked web page, check the Enable Back button check box.

Step 7

Click Save.

Step 1

Open the portal that you want to export.

Step 2

Click the Eport Portal icon at the top of the Portal window.

Step 3

Click Download.

Step 4

In the window that appears, do any of the following:

1. To open the exported file directly, choose Open.

2. To save the portal file on your computer, choose Save File.

   The portal zip file is saved in the “Downloads” folder on your computer.

   Note	The portal is exported in the zip format.

Step 1

Open the portal of which you want to edit the style sheet.

Step 2

Click Stylesheet Editor at the top of the Portal window.

Step 3

In the CSS Editor tab, make necessary changes in the style sheet.

Step 4

Click Save.

Step 1

In the Cisco Spaces dashboard, choose Home.

Step 2

In the window that appears, click Captive Portal.

Step 3

In theCaptive Portal window, choose Portal in the left pane.

Step 4

Click Import Portal at the top-right of the window.

Step 5

In the Import Portal window that appears, do the following:

1. In the Portal Name field, enter a file name for the portal.

2. Drag the drop the portal file to the window, or click the Choose filebutton, and choose the file that you want to import.

3. If you want this portal to be available for all the location, ensure that the Add all locations to this portal check box is checked. If you want the portal to be available only for the selected locations, uncheck the Add all locations to this portalcheck box, and select the locations for which the portal must be available.

   The selected locations appear at the right side of the window.

Step 6

Click Import.

Step 1

In the Cisco Spaces dashboard, choose Home.

Step 2

In the window that appears, click Captive Portal.

Step 3

In the Captive Portal window, choose Portal in the left pane.

Step 4

Click the Delete icon that appears at the far right of the portal that you want to delete.

Step 5

In the Delete Portals window that appears, click Yes.

Step 1

In the Cisco Spaces dashboard, choose Home.

Step 2

In the window that appears, click Captive Portal.

Step 3

In the Captive Portal window, choose Portal in the left pane.

Step 4

Click the Edit icon that appears at the far right of the portal that you want to edit.

Step 5

Make necessary changes and save the changes made for each module.

Step 6

To publish the changes, click the Save and Publish button for the portal.

Step 1

In the Cisco Spaces dashboard, choose Home.

Step 2

In the window that appears, click Captive Portal.

Step 3

In the Captive Portal window, choose Portal in the left pane.

Step 4

In the Captive Portal window that appears, check the check box for the portal for which you want to edit the locations.

Step 5

Click Add to Locationsthat appears at the bottom of the window.

Step 6

In the Add Locations to Portals window that appears, select the locations for the portal, and click Save Changes.

Step 7

To publish the changes, click the Save and Publish button for the portal.

Step 1

Open the portal of which you want to e-mail the preview URL.

Step 2

Click the Link icon in the Portal Preview area at the far right of the window.

Step 3

In the Email Portal URL field, enter the e-mail ID to which you want to e-mail the portal preview URL.

Step 4

Click Send.

Step 1

Open the portal of which you want to scan the QR Code.

Step 2

Click the Link icon in the Portal Preview area at the far right of the window.

Step 3

Open the QR code reader app on your mobile.

Step 4

In the portal, focus the mobile on the area labeled Scan with QR code reader on your mobile device.

Step 5

Click Ok.

Step 1

Open the portal of which you want to view the preview.

Step 2

Click the right arrow to navigate to the next screen.

Step 1

Open the portal of which you want to view the preview in various devices.

Step 2

Do any of the following:

1. To view the preview of the portal for mobile, click the tab for the mobile.

2. To view the preview of the portal for tablet, click the tab for the tablet.

3. To view the preview of the portal for laptop, click the tab for the laptop.

   The preview of the captive portal home page for the selected device appears.

Step 3

To preview a particular module in the captive portal, from the adjacent drop-down list, select the module.

Step 1

In the Cisco Spaces dashboard, click the Captive Portal app.

Step 2

In the Captive Portal window that appears, click Captive Portal Rule in the left pane of the dashboard.

Step 3

Click Create New Rule on the far right of the window.

Step 4

In the Rule Name field, enter a name for the captive portal rule.

Step 5

In the Sense area, perform the following steps:

1. From the drop-down list after When a user is on WiFi, choose WiFi.

2. From the drop-down list after and connected to, choose the SSID for which you want to apply the rule.

   Note

   The SSIDs are available for selection only if you have imported/configured the SSIDs. If the required SSID is not imported/configured, you can import/configure it using the Configure SSID button listed in the drop-down list. When you select the Configure SSID button, you are redirected to the Import/Configure SSIDwindow. For more information on importing/configuring the SSIDs, see the Importing the SSIDs from a Wireless Network.

Step 6

In the Locations area, specify the locations for which you want to apply the rule.

Step 7

In the IDENTIFY area, specify the type of customers for whom you want to apply the rule.

1. If you want to filter the customers based on the on-boarding status of the customer, check the “Filter by On boarding Status” check box. If you want to filter the on-boarded customers (the customers who have completed the authentication process) for the rule, click the Onboarded Visitor radio button. If you want to filter the customers who have not on-boarded (the customers who have not completed the authentication process) for the rule, click theNot Onboarded Visitor radio button.

2. If you want to filter the customer by the Opt In Status, check the Filter by Opt-In Status check box, and specify whether you want to filter the opted in users or not opted in users. For more information on opted in users, see the "Opted In Option for Users” section on page 6-5 .

3. If you want to filter the customers based on tags, check the Filter by Tags check box.

   Note

   You can filter the tags in two different ways. Either you can specify the tags for which the rule must be applied or you can specify the tags for which the rule must not be applied. You can choose the best filtering method based on your requirement. For example, if you want to apply the rule for the customers in all the tags expect for one tag, it is easy to opt the exclude option, and mention that particular tag for which you do not want to apply the rule.

   • To include the tags so that the rule is applied to the customers in the selected tags, use the Add Tags button for Include.

   • To not apply the rule to the customers in the tags that are excluded, use the Add Tagsbutton for Exclude.

   For more information on using the tag filter, see the “Filtering by Tag” section.

4. If you want to filter the customers based on the number of visits made by the customer in the selected locations, check the Filter by Previous Visits check box.

   Click the Add Locationsbutton. In the Choose Locations window, specify the locations of which the customer visit needs to consider for filtering. In the following fields, mention the number of visits and duration for filtering. For more information on the visits and duration that you can configure, see the “Previous Visit Criteria” section .

Step 8

In the Schedule area, specify the period for which you want to apply the rule.

1. Check the Set a date range for the rule check box, and in the fields that appear, specify the start date and end date for the period for which you want to apply the captive portal rule.

2. Check the Set a time range for the rule check box, and in the fields that appear, specify the time range for which you want to apply the captive portal rule.

3. If you want to apply the rule only on particular days, check the Filter by days of the week check box, and from the list of days that appears, click the days on which you want to apply the rule.

Step 9

In the Actions area, configure the actions to be performed when the preceding conditions are met:

1. To manage the internet provisioning for the customers filtered for the rule, choose the required option from the following:

   • Show Captive Portal—Choose this option to display a captive portal when the customers filtered for the Captive Portal rule connects to the SSID configured for the rule. From the Select Captive Portal drop-down list, choose the captive portal that you want to show when the conditions defined in this rule are met.

   Note

   The portals that you have created for the chosen locations are available for selection. If you have not created the required portal, you can create it using the Create Portal button that is available in the Select Captive Portal drop-down list. When you select the Create Portal button, you are redirected to the Create Portal window. For more information on creating a portal, see the Creating a Portal.

   • If you want to limit the period for which internet is to be provided for a session, check the Session Duration check box, and in the field that appears enter the session duration. You can specify the session duration in minutes, hours, or days.

   • If you want to restrict the bandwidth for the internet provided for the customers based on this captive portal rule, check the Bandwidth check box, and in the bandwidth bar that appears, specify the bandwidth. You can define the bandwidth within a range of 1 kbps and 1 tbps.

   Note	The session duration defined here overrides the session expiry configuration in your wireless network such as Cisco Wireless Controller or Meraki. So, you can define more session duration for a captive portal than the one configured in your wireless network using this option.

   • Seamlessly Provision Internet: Choose this option if you want to provide internet to your customers immediately after they connect to your SSID. In this case, the customer does not have to complete any authentication steps. To use this option, you must do certain configurations in your wireless network such as Cisco Wireless Controller or Meraki as mentioned in the Prerequisites for Creating a Captive Portal Rule. The data that is to be entered for this option depends on your wireless network.

     • In the Rule/Policy Name field, enter a name for the policy. You must specify the same name that you have defined in the Wireless Network.

   Note	This field is not required for the Cisco Wireless Controller or Cisco 9800 Series Wireless Controllers.

   • To specify the session duration, check the Session Duration check box, and in the Enter Session Duration field, mention the duration for which the you want to provide the internet access for each connection.

   • To specify the bandwidth, check the Bandwidth the Limit check box, and specify the bandwidth using the bandwidth bar that appears. You can specify a maximum bandwidth of 1 tbps.

     You can also use the Show Manual Configuration option to manually enter the bandwidth allowed for a Captive Portal Rule. Thisoption enables you to configure the exact bandwidth you want to set rather than the predefined values. You can specify the bandwidth in KBPS, MBPS, GBPS, or TBPS.

   Note	The bandwidth field is not required for Meraki as the bandwidth configured in Cisco Meraki will be considered.

   • Deny Internet: Choose this option if you want to deny the internet to the customers filtered for the rule when they try to connect to your SSID. In this case, the customers are not allowed to connect to the SSID.

2. To create a tag for the customers who are filtered based on this captive portal rule or to add or remove the filtered customers from an existing rule, click the Add Tags button. For more information on using the tag filter, see the “Filtering by Tag” section ”.

3. If you want to send to an external API the details such as first name, last name, mobile number, and so on of the customers who have signed up to the captive portal configured for this rule, check the Trigger API check box, and do the necessary API configurations. For more information on API configurations, see Trigger API Configuration.

   Note	The summary of the rule is shown on the right side of the window.

Step 10

Click Save and Publish.

Step 1

In the Cisco Wireless Controller, define the mode for access points, create the ACLs, and create the SSID, XYZID. For more information on the Cisco Wireless Controller configurations, see the Importing the SSIDs for Cisco Meraki.

Step 2

Log in to Cisco Spaces.

Step 3

Add XYZID to Cisco Spaces using the Import SSID option.

Step 4

Create the location hierarchy for XYZ. In the location hierarchy, all the supermarkets and mobile store of XYZ in New York must be defined as locations under the location, New York. Add a location metadata for the locations L1, L2, L3, L4, and L5 with key as StoreTypeand value as SM. Add a location metadata for the locations L7, L8, L9, and L10 with key asStoreTypeand value as MS. For more information on defining the location metadata, see the “Defining or Editing Metadata for a Location” section.

Step 5

Create portal C1 for supermarket and portal C2 for mobile stores. For more information on creating the portals, see the Creating a Portal.

Step 6

In the Cisco Spaces dashboard, choose Home.

Step 7

In the window that appears, choose Captive Portal.

Step 8

In the Captive Portal window, choose Captive Portal Rule in the left pane.

Step 9

Click Create New Rule.

Step 10

In the RULE NAME enter the name, R1, for the captive portal rule.

Step 11

From the When a user is on drop-down list, choose WiFi,and from the add Connected to drop-down list, choose XYZID.

Step 12

In the Locations area, perform the following steps:

1. Click the Add Locations button, and in the Choose Locations window that appears, select the location for New York, and click Ok.

2. Check the Filter by metadatacheck box, and click the Add Metadatabutton for Filter.

3. In the Choose Location Metadatawindow, choose the key, StoreType, and choose the value SM.

   Note	As the location metadata StoreType is defined for the locations that are under the location New york, it will be available for selection in theChoose Location Metadata window.

Step 13

In the Identify area, check the Filter by Opt-In Status check box, and choose Only for not opted-in Visitor.

Step 14

In the Schedule area, check the Set a date range for the rule check box, and specify the start date as today’s date and end date as last date of this year.

Step 15

In the Actions area, choose Show Captive Portal, and from the Select Captive Portal drop-down list, choose C1.

Step 16

Click Save and Publish .

Step 17

Similarly, create another rule, R2, for the Mobile Group, with the location metadata key as StoreType and value as MS, and the captive portal, C2.

Step 1

In the Cisco Spaces dashboard, choose Home.

Step 2

In the My Apps area, click Captive Portal.

Step 3

In the Captive Portal window that appears, choose SSIDsin the left pane.

Step 4

Click Import/Configure SSID.

Step 5

In the Import/Configure SSID window that appears, from the Wireless Network drop-down list choose CUWN (CMX/WLC).

Step 6

In the SSID field, enter the name of the SSID you want to import, and click Add.

Step 1

In the Cisco Spaces dashboard, choose Home.

Step 2

In the My Apps area, click Captive Portal.

Step 3

In the Captive Portal window that appears, choose SSIDsin the left pane.

Step 4

ClickImport/Configure SSID.

Step 5

In the Import/Configure window that appears, from the Wireless Network drop-down list, chooseMeraki .

Step 6

From the Organization drop-down list, choose the organization of which you want to import the SSID.

Step 7

Check the check box for the SSID that you want to import, and click Import.

Step 8

In the grid for that SSID, click the Detail link.

Step 9

On the window that appears, click Activate for the SSID to update the Cisco Spaces configurations for the SSID in Meraki.

Step 10

Click Update.

Step 1

In the Cisco Spaces dashboard, click Captive Portals.

Step 2

In the left pane of the window that is displayed, click Access Code.

Step 3

From the Location drop-down list, choose the location for which you want to define the access code.

Step 4

Click Create Access Code.

Step 5

In the Create Access Code window, click Shared Access Code tab.

Step 6

In the Shared Access Code tab, choose the type of access code that you want to create. The option are:

1. In the Access Code Name field, enter a name for the access code.

2. If you want to define your own code values for the access code, check the Set your own access code? check box.

3. In the Access Code field that appears, enter the code value.

4. Specify the time for which the customer could access the internet using the access code by adjusting the Limit session by time bar. This time is for a single session.

5. If you want to define a validity period for the access code, check the Define a validity period for this access code check box. Specify the start date and end date by clicking the respective buttons.

6. If you want to limit the bandwidth when the customer accesses the internet using this access code, check the Limit bandwidth check box.

7. Specify the maximum bandwidth that must be provided to the customer when accessing the internet using this access code by adjusting the Bandwidth Limit bar.

8. Click the Show More link, and specify the upload and download limits.

9. From the Number of times access code can be used drop-down list, choose the maximum number of times a customer can access the internet using this access code

1. In the Access Code Name field, enter a name for the access code.

2. Specify how to generate the access code.

   • If you want to specify your own code values for all the weeks, check the Upload access codes from the csv file check box. You can download the access code template by clicking the link in the message box. After entering all the code values for all the required weeks in the template, you can upload the template as a csv file using the Upload button.

   • If you want to generate the code values for all the weeks automatically, specify the period for which this access code is valid in weeks by adjusting the “Access Code Validity time period” bar.

   Note

   The Access Code Validity time period bar will be available only if you have not selected the Upload access codes from the csv file check box. If you have selected the Upload access codes from csv File check box, the validity period is considered based on the number of code values entered in the csv file. For example, if you define three code values in the csv file, then the access code is valid for three weeks. The code values mentioned in the csv file are considered sequentially for each week.

3. Specify the time for which the customer could access the internet using the access code by adjusting the Limit session by time bar. This time is for a single session.

4. Click the Start Date button, and specify the date from which the access code is valid.

5. If you want to limit the bandwidth when the customer accesses the internet using this access code, check the Limit bandwidth check box.

6. In the Bandwidth limit bar that appears, specify the maximum bandwidth that must be provided to the customer when accessing the internet using this access code by adjusting the bar.

7. Click the Show More link and specify the upload and download limits.

8. From the Number of times access code can be used drop-down list, choose the maximum number of times a customer can access the internet using this access code.

1. In the Access Code Name field, enter a name for the access code.

2. Specify how to generate the access code.

   • If you want to specify your own code values for all the months, check the Upload access codes from the csv file check box.You can download the access code template by clicking the link in the message box. After entering all the code values for all the required months in the template, you can upload the template as a csv file using the Upload button.

   • If you want to generate the code values for all the months automatically, specify the period for which this access code is valid in months by adjusting the Access Code Validity time period bar.

   Note

   The Access Code Validity time period bar will be available only if you have not checked the Upload access codes from the csv file check box. If you have checked the Upload access codes from the csv file check box, the validity period is considered based on the number of code values entered in the csv file. For example, if you define three code values in the csv file, then the access code is valid for three months. The code values mentioned in the csv file are considered sequentially for each month.

3. Specify the time for which the customer could access the internet using the access code by adjusting the Limit session by time bar. This time is for a single session.

4. Click the Start Date button, and specify the date from which the access code is valid.

5. If you want to limit the bandwidth when the customer accesses the internet using this access code, select the Limit bandwidth check box.

6. In the Bandwidth limit bar that appears, specify the maximum bandwidth that must be provided to the customer when accessing the internet using this access code by adjusting the bar.

7. Click the Show More link, and specify the upload and download limits.

8. From the Number of times access code can be used drop-down list, choose the maximum number of times a customer can access the internet using this access code.

Step 7

Click Create.

Step 1

In the Cisco Spaces dashboard, click Captive Portals.

Step 2

In the left pane of the window that is displayed, click Access Code.

Step 3

From the Location drop-down list, choose the location for which you want to define the access code.

Step 4

Click Create Access Code.

Step 5

If an Access Code Template is available for the selected location, you must choose a template.

1. In the Choose a template area, select the access code template to create new set of access codes.

2. Click Next.

3. In the Generate Access Code area, do the following:

   • Access code name: Enter the name for the new single-use access code.

   • Choose Location: Select the network location for which the template is created from the drop-down list.

   • # of Access Codes per creation: Enter the number of access codes to be created.

   • Define a validity period for this access code: Check the check box and enter the following dates, using the calendar, to set a validity period for the access code:

     • Start Date

     • End Date

Step 6

If an Access Code Template is not available for the selected location, perform the following:

1. In the Create Access Code window, click Single Use Access Code.

2. In the Single Use Access Code tab, do the following:

   • Access code name: Enter the name for the new single-use access code.

   • Access code type: To select the access code type, click either the Numeric or the Alphanumeric radio button.

   • # of Access Code: Enter the number of access codes that you want to create. The default value is 1.

   • # of Characters: Enter the number of characters required in the access code. A single-use access code must include a minimum of three characters.

   • Limit session by time: Use the slider bar to set the session limit time. The valid range is from 30 minutes to three months.

   • Define a validity period for this access code: Enter the following dates, using the calendar, to set a validity period for the access code:

     • Start Date

     • End Date

   • Limit bandwidth: Check the check box to limit the bandwidth to 1 Mbps.

Step 7

Click Create.

Step 1

In Cisco Spaces dashboard, click the Menu icon and choose Home > SMART VENUES > Captive Portals app tile.

Step 2

In the left navigation pane, click Settings.

Step 3

Click Access Code Templates.

Step 4

To enable the settings to create access code template, check the Enable Access Code Template check box.

Step 5

To create predefined templates for selected locations, click Create Template.

Step 6

To create a new template for generating single-use access codes, do the following:

Step 7

Click Create.

Step 1

In the Cisco Spaces dashboard, click Captive Portals.

Step 2

In the left pane of the window that is displayed, click Access Code.

Step 3

In the Access Code window that appears, from the drop-down list, choose the location for which you want to view the access codes.

Step 1

In the Cisco Spaces dashboard, click Captive Portals.

Step 2

In the left pane of the window that is displayed, click Access Code.

Step 3

In the Access Code window that appears, select the location for which you want to edit the access code.

Step 4

In the Active Access Codes area, for the access code that you want to edit, click the Edit button.

Step 5

Make necessary changes, and click Update.

Step 1

In the Cisco Spaces dashboard, click Captive Portals.

Step 2

In the left pane of the window that is displayed, click Access Code.

Step 3

In the Access Code window that appears, select the location for which you want to share the access code.

Step 4

In the Active Access Codes area, for the access code that you want to share, click the Share button.

Step 5

In the Share Access Code window that appears, enter the e-mail ID of the person to whom you want to share the access code, and click Invite.

Step 1

In the Cisco Spaces dashboard, click Captive Portals.

Step 2

In the left pane of the window that is displayed, click Access Code.

Step 3

In the Access Code window that appears, select the location for which you want to delete the access code.

Step 4

In the Active Access Codes area, for the access code that you want to delete, click the Delete button.

Step 5

In the Delete window that appears, click Yes to confirm the deletion.

Step 1

In the Cisco Spaces dashboard, click Captive Portals.

Step 2

In the left pane of the window that is displayed, click Access Code.

Step 3

In the Access Code window that appears, select the location for which you want to deactivate the access code.

Step 4

Swap the “Status” toggle switch for the access code that you want to deactivate.

Step 1

In the Cisco Spaces dashboard, click Captive Portals.

Step 2

In the left pane of the window that is displayed, click Access Code.

Step 3

In the Access Code window that appears, select the location for which you want to activate the access code.

Step 4

Swap the “Status “toggle switch for the access code that you want to activate.

Step 1

In the Cisco Spaces dashboard, click Captive Portals.

Step 2

In the left pane of the window that is displayed, click Access Code.

Step 3

In the Access Code window that appears, from the drop-down list, choose the location for which you want to export the access codes.

Step 4

Do any the following based on the format required:

Step 5

In the window that appears, click OK to save the file.

Step 1

In the Access Code window, from the drop-down list, choose the location for which you want to export the access codes.

Step 2

Click Filter.

Step 3

Click Apply.

Step 4

Do any the following based on the format required:

Step 5

In the window that appears, click OK to save the file.

Step 1

In the Cisco Spaces dashboard, choose Home .

Step 2

In the window that appears, click Captive Portal.

Step 3

In the Captive Portal window that appears, click Settings in the left pane.

Step 4

In the Settings window, choose SMS.

Step 5

Click Add SMS gateway.

Step 6

From the SMS Gateway Type drop-down list, choose the SMS Gateway type that you want to use. Additional fields appear based on the SMS Gateway type selected.

Step 7

In the additional fields that appear based on the SMS Gateway type selected, specify the required values.

Step 8

Click Save.

Step 1

In the captive portal, click/tap any menu item.

Step 2

In the Log In screen that appears, enter the mobile number.

Step 3

Enter the mobile number, and all the mandatory fields in the Data Capture form, and press Accept Terms and Continue.

Step 4

Click the link in the SMS for finger print verification.

Step 1

In the captive portal, click/tap any menu item.

Step 2

In the Log In screen that appears, enter the mobile number.

Step 3

If the customer wants to unsubscribe from receiving notifications, uncheck the Opt In to Receive notification check box.

Step 4

Press Accept Terms and Continue.

Step 5

In the screen that appears, enter the verification code received through the SMS.

Step 6

Press Verify.

Step 7

Enter all the mandatory fields in the Data Capture form, and press Connect.

Step 1

In the captive portal, click/tap any menu item.

Step 2

In the Log In screen that appears, enter the e-mail ID.

Step 3

If the customer wants to unsubscribe from receiving notifications, uncheck the Opt In to Receive notificationcheck box.

Step 4

Press Accept Terms and Continue.

Step 5

If the Data Capture is enabled in the Authentication screen of the captive portal, a Data Capture form appears when the customer press Accept Terms and Continue.

Step 6

Enter all the mandatory fields in the Data Capture form, and press Connect.