Local shared password authentication requires each user to enter a password. This password is validated locally on the TX64 device, and the password is the same for all users.
By default, the router redirects unauthenticated users to the HTML authentication page located on the router at etc/config/hotspot/password.html. You can customize the authentication page as needed, or host an authentication page on a remote server. See Customize the hotspot login page for further information.
Required configuration items
- Create a new hotspot or Enable hotspot using the default configuration.
- Select local shared password authentication.
- The local password that will be used for authentication.
Additional configuration items
- Modify the local HTML authentication page, /etc/config/hotspot/password.html, or enter the name of an alternative HTML authentication page stored in the same directory, or identify a remote web server to host the HTML authentication page and include that server in the "white list" of servers that unauthenticated hotspot clients can access. See Customize the hotspot login page for further information.
Configure hotspot for local shared password authentication from the WebUI
- Log into Digi Remote Manager, or log into the local Web UI as a user with full Admin access rights.
- Access the device configuration:
Remote Manager:
- Locate your device as described in Use Digi Remote Manager to view and manage your device.
- Click the Device ID.
- Click Settings.
- Click to expand Config.
Local Web UI:- On the menu, click System. Under Configuration, click Device Configuration.
The Configuration window is displayed.
- Create a new hotspot or Enable hotspot using the default configuration.
- During hotspot configuration, for Authentication mode, select
- For Local shared password, type the password that all users will be required to enter to authentication with the hotspot.
- Click Apply to save the configuration and apply the change.
Configure hotspot for local shared password authentication from the Command line
- Select the device in Remote Manager and click Actions > Open Console, or log into the TX64 local command line as a user with full Admin access rights.
Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type admin to access the Admin CLI.
- At the command line, type config to enter configuration mode:
> config (config)>
- Create a new hotspot or Enable hotspot using the default configuration.
- Set the authentication mode to local-shared-password:
(config)> network hotspot hotspot_name auth local-shared-password (config)> - Set the password that all users will be required to enter to authentication with the hotspot:
(config)> network hotspot hotspot_name local_shared_password password (config)>
- Save the configuration and apply the change.
(config)> save Configuration saved. > - Type exit to exit the Admin CLI.
Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type quit to disconnect from the device.
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