Configure Guest Network using Email Authentication and RADIUS ...
The objective of this document is to show you how to configure a guest network using email authentication and RADIUS accounting in Cisco Business Wireless (CBW) Access Point (AP).
When a guest network is configured using email address authentication , the email id that is used is sent to the RADIUS Accounting Server and stored for future use such as sending marketing information.
Configure RADIUS Authentication
You can configure RADIUS authentication for end users and firewall or Panorama administrators. For administrators, you can use RADIUS to manage authorization (role and access domain assignments) by defining Vendor-Specific Attributes (VSAs). You can also use RADIUS to implement Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for administrators and end users.
This article outlines dashboard configuration to use a RADIUS server for WPA2-Enterprise authentication , RADIUS server requirements, and an example server configuration using Windows Network Policy Server (NPS). For troubleshooting guidance, please refer to RADIUS Issue Resolution Guide.
How to Configure RADIUS (NPS) Server on Windows Server
In this article, we'll show how to configure a RADIUS server on Windows Server 2025/2022/2019/2016. Additionally, we will cover how to configure RADIUS authentication under AD user accounts on Cisco and MikroTik network devices and wireless access points (802.1x).
Complete guide on how to set up guests network and configure the UniFi Captive Portal, including all authentication methods
Guest Access WLAN
Summary Guest access WLAN is designed specifically for BYOD (Bring your own device) setup, where large organizations have both staff and guests running on same WLAN or similar WLANs. Cambium Networks provides different options to the customers to achieve this based on where the captive portal page is hosted and who will be validating and performing authentication process. There are 3 locations ...
You can use this topic to configure network access servers as RADIUS Clients in NPS. When you add a new network access server (VPN server, wireless access point, authenticating switch, or dial-up server) to your network , you must add the server as a RADIUS client in NPS, and then configure the RADIUS client to communicate with the NPS.
RADIUS authentication with Microsoft Entra ID
Many applications still rely on the RADIUS protocol to authenticate users. Microsoft Windows Server has a role called the Network Policy Server (NPS), which can act as a RADIUS server and support RADIUS authentication . Microsoft Entra ID enables multifactor authentication with RADIUS -based systems.
UniFi Gateways come equipped with a built-in RADIUS server, which can be used with the 802.1X standard to provide secure authentication for VPNs and network access.How to Enable the RADIUS Server N...