RADIUS allowances properties

Specifies RADIUS allowances. Allowances only apply to plans using Smile's RADIUS server.

Allow authentication?
Specifies if the user will be authenticated using RADIUS.
  • Yes
  • No
Maximum Idle time
Specifies that when the user does not use their internet connection for this amount of time, they will be automatically disconnected.
Cooling off time
Specifies the minimum time that must pass between a user disconnecting and then reconnecting.
Cooling off threshold
Specifies that if a user connects for less than this time, then the Cooling off time is not required before the next login. Typically this option is used to prevent problems when a user is disconnected before their session limit is reached. Setting this option to a value less than the session limit will also prevent customers from manually disconnecting just before the session limit is reached, and then reconnecting without incurring a cooling off penalty.
Concurrent logins
Specifies that no more than this number of people can use this account to connect to the internet at the same time.
Consecutive failures
Specifies that the account will not be accessible after this limit is reached.
Daily session limit
Specifies the maximum amount of time that a user can connect in one day. The time is counted over multiple sessions. The user is automatically disconnected when this limit is reached. The user may be able to connect longer if prepaid time is included in the daily limit.
Single Session Limit
Specifies the maximum amount of time that a user can connect in one session. The user will be disconnected when this limit is reached. The user will be able to reconnect, but only after the Cooling off time has passed.
Period Session Limit
Specifies the maximum amount of time that a user can connect in one billing period. The user may be able to connect for longer if they have prepaid time, and if the prepaid time is included in the period limit. The user will be disconnected when the limit is reached.
Prepaid time only
Specifies if the user will only be allowed to connect if they have purchased prepaid time.
  • Yes
  • No
Prepaid time warnings
Specifies that if system-wide prepaid warning levels have been set, then a warning will be automatically emailed to the customer, while they are online, indicating that their prepaid time is about to expire.
  • Yes
  • No
Add prepaid to period
Specifies if any remaining prepaid time will be added to the customers Period Session Limit.
  • Yes
  • No
Add prepaid to daily
Specifies if any remaining prepaid time will be added to the customers Daily session limit.
  • Yes
  • No
RADIUS filter ID
Specifies the filter ID of a predefined filter to be accessed on a RADIUS NAS. This option is not normally used. Most NAS aggregators do not use this function.

Figure: Allowances window

Screenshot of the Radius Allowances window