RADIUSdesk

Trace: › bootstrap_settings › rdhowtos › rduserguide

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revisionPrevious revision
Next revision		Previous revision
rduserguide [2016/05/09 12:36] – adminrduserguide [2016/08/15 21:57] (current) – admin
Line 1: Line 1:
 +====== How RADIUSdesk Works ======
 +
 +<WRAP center round box 100%>
 ===== Overview of RADIUSdesk components ===== ===== Overview of RADIUSdesk components =====
    * [[user_guide:ap_overview|RADIUSdesk Structure overview]]    * [[user_guide:ap_overview|RADIUSdesk Structure overview]]
Line 9: Line 12:
    * [[ technical_discussions:principle_nas|NAS Devices ]]    * [[ technical_discussions:principle_nas|NAS Devices ]]
    * [[user_guide:dynamic_login_pages_overview|Dynamic Login Pages overview]]    * [[user_guide:dynamic_login_pages_overview|Dynamic Login Pages overview]]
-     * [[user_guide:social_login|Social Login (inc Facebook) ]] +     * [[user_guide:social_login|Social Login (incl. Facebook) ]] 
- +</WRAP>
- +
-====== RADIUSdesk Structure overview ====== +
-Consider the following diagram: +
-{{ :rd-overview.png?1600 |}} +
- +
-Let us briefly describe each of the items inside the diagram and how they relate to each other. +
-===== Access Provider ===== +
-  * The root user of RADIUSdesk can create Access Providers. These Access Providers in turn can create sub-providers up to n-levels deep. +
-  * Each access provider can manage their own little playpen. +
-  * The playpen consists of various components which will be discussed next. +
- +
-===== Realms ===== +
-  * Realms are a way to group Vouchers, Permanent Users and Devices. +
-  * Each Voucher, Permanent User or Device has to belong to a single **Realm**. +
- +
-===== Vouchers ===== +
-  * Vouchers are disposable and mass produced ways to provide Internet Access. +
-  * A Voucher system does not care who the person that uses the voucher is. +
- +
-===== Permanent Users ===== +
-  * Permanent Users are used for long term usage with options to give a person a monthly usage cap. +
-  * Permanent users typically have one or more devices which they own. This is managed through the BYOD Manager. +
- +
-===== Devices ===== +
-  * Devices are a sub-item to Permanent Users. +
-  * Each device registered on RADIUSdesk has to belong to a Permanent User. +
-  * The Device will also by association belong to the same realm to which its owner belongs. +
- +
-===== Profiles ===== +
-  * Each Voucher, Permanent User and Device also has to be assigned to a single **Profile**.  +
-  * A Profile typically controls the connection of a user, determining how much data or bandwidth the User, Voucher or Device is allowed. +
-  * Each Profile in turn can consist of zero or more Profile Components. +
- +
-==== Profile Components ==== +
-  * Profile Components are the building blocks to create flexible profiles.  +
-  * Apart from bandwidth and data usage, you can add fields like Time or Expiry Date to a profile. +
- +
-===== NAS devices ===== +
-  * NAS (Network Access Server) devices are network equipment that provides a controlled way to grant users access to the network. +
-  * A WiFi Access Point with a captive portal (like CoovaChilli or Mikrotik) are examples of NAS devices. +
- +
-==== NAS device tags ==== +
-  * Each NAS Device can have zero or more tags to help group and label Access Points.+
  
-===== Dynamic Login Pages ===== 
-  * Dynamic Login Pages are the custom welcoming page when users connect to the Hotspot.  
-  * You can create a login page with custom user fields, themes and graphics.  
-  * Dynamic Login Pages provides an easy and central way to manage login pages for CoovaChilli and Mikrotik Captive Portals. 
  
-===== MESHdesk ===== 
-  * MESHdesk is the interface that allows you to add and manage NAS devices in an automated way. This is most useful in a mesh environment.  
-  * MESHdesk provides an easy and central way to manage and monitor Batman-adv mesh networks. 
  
  
  
Last modified: 2016/05/09 12:36