Authentication using Captive Web Portal

Genian ZTNA uses a Captive Web Portal (CWP) for Guest Access, Authentication, Information, and Instructions to become compliant with enforced policies. You can configure the Policy Server to redirect both users and guests to a CWP login page for Authentication. Users are then forced to enter Username and Password to authenticate against a database before being allowed access to the network. This allows you to identify users behind endpoint devices, and present them with information or login instructions.

Example configuration for authentication via CWP:

Edit “User Not Authenticated” Node Group

  1. Go to Policy in top panel
  2. Go to Group > Node in the left Policy panel
  3. Find and click on User Not Authenticated in the Node Group window
  4. Find General > Status section and select Enabled
  5. Click Update
  6. Click Apply in top right corner

Apply “User Not Authenticated” Node Group to “User Not Authenticated” Enforcement Policy

  1. Go to Policy in the top panel
  2. Go to Enforcement Policy in the left Policy panel
  3. Find and click on User Not Authenticated Enforcement Policy
  4. Find General> Status section and select Enabled
  5. Find Node Group section and verify User Not Authenticated is added (If not then click Assign and add it in)
  6. Click Update
  7. Click Apply in top right corner

(Navigate to /cwp and you should now see the Authentication Login icon on the page)