Generating a Guest Pass

Using the Guest Access Service > Admin Generated Guest Passes page, the administrators can create Guest Passes from the web interface.
Complete the following steps to generate a Guest Pass.
Difference in UI lables for Unleashed and RUCKUS Blue
  1. From the RUCKUS Unleashed main menu, select Services > Guest Access.
  2. In the Guest Access page, Add > Admin Generated Guest Pass to create a Guest Pass.

    Creating a Guest Pass

  3. For Number of Guest Passes, select one of the following options:
  4. Enter the guest name.
  5. For Guest WLAN, select the WLAN for which the Guest Pass will be issued. To create a guest WLAN, refer to Deploying a Guest WLAN.
  6. In Valid For, enter a number (positive integer) and select a time interval (Hours, Days, or Weeks, not exceeding 10 years) for which the Guest Pass will remain valid.
  7. (Optional) Enter a guest email address and guest phone number. If these options are entered, and the email server and SMS delivery method have been configured (from the Services menu), you can deliver the Guest Pass to the guest using email or SMS.
    Unleashed
  8. (Optional) Click show more options and configure the following:
    • Enable Session Timeout: Select the checkbox and select a time interval (Minutes, Hours, Days, or Weeks) after which guests are required to log in again. If Session Timeout is disabled, the connected users are not required to log in again until the Guest Pass expires.
    • Enable Shared Pass: Allows multiple users to share a single Guest Pass. Select the number of guests from the drop-down list.
  9. Click Generate to create the Guest Pass.
  10. On the Create Guest Pass page, select a delivery method:
    • Single
      • Print passes now using Default template: Print the Guest Pass using a printer.
      • Text the pass to [phone]: Deliver the Guest Pass code by way of an SMS text message to the phone number entered.
      • Email the pass to [email]: Deliver the Guest Pass code by way of an email message to the email address entered.
    • Multiple
      • Print all the passes now
      • Download all passes now
      • Show me all passes and let me decide to print/SMS/email passes