Generating Guest Passes from an Imported CSV

You can also manually define the guest passes that you want to generate in a comma-separated value (CSV) file (a sample of which is available for download from the Guest Pass page).

Follow these steps to generate guest passes from an imported CSV file.

  1. On the menu, click Security > Access Control > Guest > Guest Pass to display the Guest Pass window.
  2. From the Admin Generated Guest Passes tab, click Import Guest Pass to display the Import Guest Pass dialog box.

    Import Guest Pass

  3. Look for the following text under Browse:

    To download a sample guest pass, click here.

  4. Click here to download the sample CSV file.
  5. Open the CSV file with Microsoft Excel or a similar application.
  6. In the CSV file, fill out the following columns:
    • #Guest Name (Must): Assign a user name to the guest pass user.
    • Remarks (Optional): Add some notes or comments about this guest pass.
    • Key: Enter a guest pass key or leave it blank so the controller can generate the key automatically.

    Sample CSV File in Excel

  7. Save the CSV file.
  8. Open Import Guest Pass dialog box and complete the following fields in the Common Guest Pass Settings tab:
    • Guest WLAN: Select the guest WLAN from the drop down list.
    • Pass Valid For: Enter the pass validity. The validity period can be set in hours, days, and weeks. For example, if you want the guest pass to be valid for seven days, type 7 in the first box, and then select Days in the second box.
    • In the Advanced Options tab complete the following fields:
      • Pass Effective Since: Set the guest pass validity period by selecting one of the following options:
        • Effective from the creation time: This type of guest pass is valid from the time it is first created to the specified expiration time, even if it is not being used by any end user.
        • Effective from first use: This type of guest pass is valid from the time the user uses it to authenticate with the controller until the specified expiration time. An additional parameter (Guest Pass will expire in X days) can be configured to specify when an unused guest pass will expire regardless of use. The default is 7 days.
        • Expire guest pass if not used within [ ] days: If you want this guest pass to expire if it is unused after you generated it, type the number of days in the box (maximum value is 365 days).
      • Max Devices Allowed: Set the number of users that can share this guest pass.
        • Limited to [ ]: If you want a limited number of users to share this guest pass, click this option, and then type the number in the box.
        • Unlimited: Enable this option if you want to share the guest pass with unlimited users.
        • Session Duration: This option is available only if the Unlimited option is enabled. Enter the session time in the Required guest to log on again after field. The session time can be set in minutes, hours, days, and weeks. This option controls the session time for users. When the session time expires, the user must log in again. This option is enabled by default. To disable it, turn it OFF. When this feature is disabled, connected users will not be required to log in again until the guest pass expires.
  9. In Guest List CSV File (at the top of the page), click Browse, and then select the CSV file you edited earlier.
    The page refreshes, and the number of guest passes that the controller has identified in the CSV file appears below the Browse button.
  10. Click Import.
    The page refreshes, and then the guest pass you generated appears in a table, along with other guest passes that exist on the controller.

To send the guest pass to guest users, refer to Step 4: Send Guest Passes to Guest Users.

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Parent topic: Admin Generated Guest Passes