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.

  1. On the navigation bar, click Network Control > My Services.
    The My Services page is displayed.
  2. Select DPSK .
    The DPSK page is displayed.
    DPSK Page
  3. Click the DPSK name.
    The Services window is displayed with the Overview and Passphrase Management tabs.
  4. Click the Passphrase Management tab.
    Passphrase Management Tab: Add Passphrase
  5. Click Add Passphrase.
    Adding a Passphrase
  6. Specify the number of paraphrases in the Number of Passphrases field.
  7. 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
  8. 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.
  9. In the Username field, type in a name that will display in the DPSK Passphrases table to help with associating devices with names.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Select passphrase expiration from the following options.
    • Same as pool
    • By date: Select a date
  13. In the Contact Email Address field, enter the email address of the DPSK user.
  14. In the Contact Phone Number field, enter the phone number of the DPSK user.
  15. Click Add.
    The new DPSK passphrase is generated and the Passphrase Management table is updated with the new passphrase entry.