Devices operating a Public Spot provide users with time-limited access to wireless networks. Until now an administrator account was necessary to create a login on a device with the Public Spot. For employees at a hotel reception desk, for example, you can set up an administrator account that only has the function rights to create Public Spot users. With a few mouse clicks the employee can print a voucher for the hotel guests for access to the wireless network.
However, the easy voucher solution still requires action from an administrator. Alternatively, you can give the users the option to generate their own login data for the wireless network from the homepage of the Public Spot, and send it to themselves by e-mail or SMS (text message). In order to send e-mail, an SMTP account must be fully set up in the device settings. To send SMS/text messages the device uses an external SMS provider, which can charge fees to the Public-Spot operator or user, if desired.
Alternatively, the device gives you the ability to handle the login for Public Spot users transparently using a RADIUS server. In this case, the user login is preceded by checking the terms of use, whereby the user must first consent to the terms of use stored on the device before automatically receiving access to the Public Spot (one-click login). The creation of credentials by the user via e-mail or SMS does not apply for this authentication method.