Step 1. Create the Ray Account and setup your first AP. Please follow the steps here. https://rayassist.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/81000102671-first-time-setup-of-ray
Step 2. Login to Cloud Controller using your username & password on https://cloud.ray.life/
Step 3. Click on the captive portal menu tab.
(a) select the the portals sub menu.
(b) then select the create portal.
Step 4. On Selecting create portal, a pop window will show with options as shown below
Click on none for this setup. we will explore the other Pre-authentication options in a different
article.
Click on Save and proceed to step 2 on the popup window.
Step 5. On proceeding from previous step, a drop down box requesting Authentication type will be visible.
Click on the drop menu and select voucher as the the authentication type.
Step 6. After selecting the voucher as authentication type.
Click on the SELECT TEMPLATE(S) button and chose the business Category
Step 7. Select the Business Category. Leave the OTP Config as empty.
Step 8. Input the details.
Welcome Message: The message to be displayed on the Title of the Portal. Press the Save (Tick) icon.
Redirect URL. The URL to be redirected upon successful login. Press the Save (Tick) icon.
Background Image. You can change the default background image to the background image of your liking.
Logo. The business logo/icon can be updated.
Press Close.
Step 9. You can preview the page by clicking the link.
Step 10. You can preview the page by clicking the link.
Step 11. To create a Voucher Batch, Click on Captive Portal-> Voucher -> Create Voucher Batch.
Fill in the below details.
Voucher Batch Name
Voucher Batch Quantity. Number of vouchers to be created in the batch.
Voucher Batch Price. The voucher can be free (0) or paid. This is used for reporting purpose.
Validity. The voucher validity from the date of voucher generation. The voucher shall be invalid post this date.
Voucher Length. The length of the voucher code.
Portal. Select the portal on which the voucher batch shall be valid.
Numbers/Uppercase/Lowercase. The voucher code can be numbers or alphanumeric.
Step 12. Activate the Voucher Batch.
Step 13. Creating Policies
Please refer to the below article to create Policies.
https://rayassist.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/81000137362-understanding-policy
Step 14. Creating Groups
Please refer to the below article to create Groups.
https://rayassist.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/81000137419-understanding-groups
Step 15. Go to Profiles -> Available Profiles -> Wlan
Input the below details.
Profile Name. Give a proper name to the Wlan profile.
Description of the Wlan Profile.
Definition. From the dropdown, select Captive Portal.
Captive Portal. Select the Captive Portal Template created in Step 11.
Plans. Select the Group created Step 15
Network Interface. By default the Wlan is Bridged to the WAN Interface.
Press Submit.
Step 16. Go to Actions & Select Attach.
Step 17. Go To Profiles -> Available Profile -> WLAN.
Press Publish in current cluster if you only have single cluster.
Your Voucher based Captive Portal should be working.
Thank You
Ray Support