2015年7月9日 星期四

Sonicwall [Guest authentication / Captive Portal] Configuration Flow & Guide

Sonicwall Guess services allow you to force wire & wireless connection to accept terms or login for internet access

1. First you should setup interface port for the connection (for example we using X4 port)

2. configure the DHCP for X4 interface


























3. Create a new zone assign to X4 interface





































4. Enable the Guest services.

remark : if you just want client to accept terms with out authentication, you can click "Enable Policy Page without authentication", configure button you can modify the terms detail.






































5. Configure the Guest Services.














6.  Base on services you can mass generate account and print the ticket.















7. Guest status you will see all connected session.











8. After connect the Wire / Wireless, open the browse you will get the login page.

















9. If you enable no authentication will direct show terms, once the wireless is off, the session will remove around 15-30mins



Remark :

You should check your Sonicwall maximum connection for guest.







2015年7月2日 星期四

How to add / renew Office 365 by Volume License Paper


For new purchase and renew you have two options

1. Purchase Online (Pay by Credit Card for Month or Year)
2. Purchase Volume License (Purchase from Vendor / Partners)
   *** first time redeem code please click this link https://portal.office.com/Commerce/ProductKeyStart.aspx?ms.officeurl=setup365

Volume License renew can change to use credit card, temporary i still don't know how to change credit card renew to volume license key, i should waiting the term end date to try the options..










How long about Volume license purchase process
Purchase the volume license, Vendor/Partners just take within few working hours to place the order from Microsoft, user will get the following e-mail for activate the product, actually almost next working day you will got the license from e-mail.



Start the Activation Process

Step 1. - After order the license, you will receive above mail, you can click "Please click here to get started with your online service."


Step 2. - Check your Organization Name if correct, click the below "Sign-in with your domain name"


Step 3. - You will see the following product key, please copy and paste copy the product key, don't use "Start Activation"

 Step 4. - https://portal.office.com/admin/default.aspx << Sign-in Admin Portal, on Left Panel select "Billing" > "Subscription", select the subscription you wish to renew, on right panel click "Renew or add user license"



Step 5. -  Choose "Use a new and unused product key"


Step 6. - Enter the product key

Step 7. - You can renew current subscription or add 1 user license, the following will explain more about the difference.

Add new user license on existing subscription can apply on the following situration :
 - This is a way to change online payment back to volume license 
 - Add new user license and make all license as same term end date, you can check the picture description how to calculate the service month if you add the new license.

Renew your subscription just is renew only.