Configure Active Directory Authentication for Wireless Network Access (SSID)
There are two ways to enable Microsoft AD Authentication to authenticate wireless users with EnGenius Cloud.
Enable Security Type WPA2/WPA3-Enterprise with AD Authentication.
Enable Captive Portal for user authentication with Active Directory Server.
Setup Microsoft Active Directory Server
The steps below show only the important settings. Please refer to Microsoft documentation and support for assistance.
To get started:
Select the Active Directory Domain Services role to promote a domain controller in the Server Roles steps.
Configure Access Permission for verifying user credentials
To specify which organization units and groups EnGenius AP can access to verify the user’s credentials.
WPA2/WPA3-Enterprise with Active Directory Server
Login to EnGenius Cloud ( ) and click the (hamxxxx) icon to select the Network for configuration.
To get started:
Go to Configure > SSID and select a specific SSID name from the list
From the Wireless tab, select WPA2 Enterprise for Security Type
Select Active Directory for user authentication
Note: Authentication with Active Directory is a feature in Pro Plan, and it requires a PRO license to enable it.
Captive Portal Authentication with Active Directory Server
Login to EnGenius Cloud ( ) and click the (hamxxxx) icon to select the Network for configuration.
To get started:
To get started: Go to Configure > SSID and select a specific SSID name from the list.
From the Wireless tab, set the Security Type to Open.
Enable Captive Portal from the Captive Portal tab.
Note: Authentication with Active Directory is a feature in Pro Plan, and it requires a PRO license to enable it.
