topic Re: Whitelist a client across multiple networks in Wireless

Whitelist a client across multiple networks

CMR — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 09:49:20 GMT

We have a new challenge where we want to whitelist a set of devices so that they avoid the splash page on SSIDs. It is easy within a network/site, but is there a way to whitelist a selection of MAC addresses for multiple or all networks?

Re: Whitelist a client across multiple networks

Brash — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 10:06:01 GMT

Assuming the best way to do this would be to cycle through the networks with the API.

Looks like this endpoint would do it:

https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/#!provision-network-clients

Re: Whitelist a client across multiple networks

Philip D'Ath — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 20:54:29 GMT

Otherwise you'll have to manually add the client to every network in the dashboard in advance.

Re: Whitelist a client across multiple networks

DainBrammage — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 02:06:39 GMT

Be very careful when doing this as this allows not only bypass of the splash page ,it will also bypass any and all security you may have applied to the Meraki MR and MX. Its better to have custom

group policy that adheres to the network rules but bypasses the splash page... or better yet a dedicated policy that allows only the access you need to allow for these macs.

Allow List
Applies the following settings to a client:

Is exempt from all firewall rules, both Layer 3 and Layer 7 (Applies to both the MX Security Appliance and the MR Access Points)
Bypasses AMP
Bypasses a Click-through Splash page
Bypasses a Billing (paid access) Splash page and access the network on an SSID without paying or authenticating
Bypasses a Sign-on Splash page without authenticating (Applies to both the MX Security Appliance and the MR Access Points)
Is exempt from Per-client bandwidth limit (Applies to both the MX Security Appliance and the MR Access Points)
Is exempt from Traffic shaping rules (Applies to both the MX Security Appliance and the MR Access Points)
Bypasses Content filtering on MX Security Appliance