Cisco Catalyst EasyPSK + UDN with SplashAccess 9800 Integration
Cisco Meraki’s EasyPSK (Individual Pre-Shared Key) feature, enhanced with SplashAccess integration, delivers a highly secure and convenient Wi-Fi solution by assigning unique pre-shared keys (PSKs) to individual users or devices. Cisco’s EasyPSK simplifies authentication, improves user experience, and significantly boosts network security. This integration effectively overcomes the traditional 5,000-key limitation of standard Meraki IPSK, supporting expansive deployments effortlessly.
With the number of devices connecting to the internet increasing rapidly, a simple and easy way to implement a security mechanism is recommended for large-scale deployments. One such solution is Easy PSK feature. This feature bundles several pre-shared keys (PSKs) onto an SSID and performs client group authentication and authorization on the PSKs. Easy PSK feature eliminates the need for client preregistration, and automatically adds a client to a group and applies the requisite policies. This feature also provides the means to limit peer-to-peer communication among the clients of a group.
PSK grouping on an SSID is useful for different deployment scenarios such as multidwelling units, university halls, hospitality centers, and hospitals where a single SSID offers efficient use of airtime and roaming capabilities across the access infrastructure while segregating clients as if they were on a private SSID.
Key Cisco EasyPSK Features:
- Individualized Authentication: Unique PSKs assigned per user/device, eliminating risks associated with shared passwords.
- Enhanced Security: Reduces potential vulnerabilities and unauthorized network access through individualized credentials.
- Simplified Management: Effortlessly issue, revoke, and manage thousands of individual PSKs centrally via Cisco Meraki dashboard and SplashAccess.
- Scalable Infrastructure: Seamlessly accommodates large-scale environments exceeding 20,000 keys without compromising performance.
SplashAccess Integration Benefits:
- Centralized Visibility: Comprehensive management with real-time insights into network usage and user activities.
- Streamlined User Experience: Simplifies onboarding without the need for complex certificates or extensive configurations.
- Automated Administration: Reduces administrative overhead by automating key distribution, revocation, and tracking.
- Compliance and Auditing: Facilitates detailed user activity tracking, strengthening security compliance and enabling thorough audits.
Additional Capabilities:
- Customizable Branding: Fully personalize portals and email communications with your logos and brand colors, delivering a tailored user experience.
- Compliance Management: Residents or students can personalize agreements and efficiently manage and track consents via dedicated portals.
- Group Access Control: Create specific account groups for separate team networks, streamlining access control across multiple locations.
- Robust API Integrations: Leverage REST APIs for seamless integration with external platforms, simplifying account provisioning and management.
- Comprehensive User Administration: Empowers MSPs, administrators, and property owners to effectively manage multiple properties, student/resident services, branding, and compliance from one central platform.
- Seamless Network Roaming: Allows users consistent connectivity across multiple locations using a single individual Wi-Fi password.
- Azure AD Integration: Robust Azure AD authentication for streamlined VLAN allocation and time-based access management.
- SAML 2.0 Authentication: Supports SAML authentication for comprehensive VLAN assignments and timed access management for tenant/student groups.
Cisco Meraki’s EasyPSK with SplashAccess integration provides a scalable, secure, and user-friendly Wi-Fi solution designed specifically for large, complex deployments across enterprises, educational institutions, hospitality sectors, and more.
Special thanks to the Cisco Meraki team for their ongoing support!
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