Adding a Passphrase for a DPSK User
You can generate a passphrase for an individual DPSK user device by specifying the MAC address of the device with other options.
Follow these steps to add a passphrase for a DPSK user.
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On the navigation bar, click Network Control > My Services.
The My Services page is displayed.
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Select DPSK .
The DPSK page is displayed.
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Click the DPSK name.
The Services window is displayed with the Overview and Passphrase Management tabs.
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Click the Passphrase
Management tab.
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Click Add
Passphrase.
- Specify the number of paraphrases in the Number of Passphrases field.
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Select the number of devices per
paraphrases in the Number of devices per passphrase field from the following
options.
- Set number (1-50)
- Same as pool
- In the Passphrase field, type in a passphrase that you want users to provide before they can access the network. If this box is left empty, the passphrase is generated by the system.
- In the Username field, type in a name that will display in the DPSK Passphrases table to help with associating devices with names.
- In the MAC Address field, type a MAC address. Only the device with this MAC address will be allowed into the Wi-Fi network with this passphrase.
- In the VLAN ID field, type a VLAN ID or use the spin box to select a VLAN value. The device is placed on this VLAN after authenticating to the Wi-Fi network.
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Select passphrase expiration
from the following options.
- Same as pool
- By date: Select a date
- In the Contact Email Address field, enter the email address of the DPSK user.
- In the Contact Phone Number field, enter the phone number of the DPSK user.
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Click Add.
The new DPSK passphrase is generated and the Passphrase Management table is updated with the new passphrase entry.