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Description

 

This article discusses the basic configuration of captive portal authentication on a network interface. 

 

Scope

 

FortiGate v6.0 and above.

 

Solution

 

Configuration of captive portal authentication on network interface based.

 

  1. Configure users and add users in the User group.

  2. Edit interface configuration where the user will connect, Network -> Interface, then select interface and edit (e.g.: port2 ) enable Security Mode and add User groups: Specify user group who needs to be get authenticated. 


The captive portal option will not be enabled if the Interface role is WAN or DMZ. Change the interface role to either LAN or Undefined to configure the captive portal. 

 

Interface1.PNG

 

Security Mode enabled 2.PNG

 

  1.  Verification:

  • Go to the Client system and try to access any website (for example: www.google.com).
  • The Web-based captive portal authentication page will appear.
  • Enter valid Username and Password as configured in the firewall local user group.

 

Authentication page2.PNG

 

 Once the user is authenticated successfully, the user will be redirected to the below page.

 

googel url.PNG

 

Related document:

Captive portals