Hotspot, Trial access (limit user access only 30min/day)

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Hello,

How do I limit a user (per MAC) to allow only 30 minutes of Internet usage a day?

In this post (http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/free-hotspot-user-time-limitation/7697/1) I read that I should enter “30m/1d” value in the trial-uptime, but I don’t have this parameter :slight_smile: I can set only the “Trial Uptime Limit” and “Trial Uptime Reset” parameters.

Using RB951Ui-2Hnd and ROS v6.15.

Thanks for your help.

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Perhaps set “Trial Uptime Limit” to “30m”, and “Trial Uptime Reset” to “1d”? I’m just guessing…

3

Well, my clients opening hours are from 08.00 - 24.00. So, if a guest logs in at 22.00 he’s unable to use the Internet next 24 hours - in this case the client should be able to use the Internet again at 08.00 the next day :slight_smile:

Any other ideas?

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In that case, I suppose you could make a profile with 30m, and no reset.

Then, in “/system scheduler”, create a script that every day at 8:00 will recreate the profile (and assign all users with the old profile to this new profile). The recreated profile will provide new 30m, starting at that time.

5

Thanks for that.

Is there maybe a more “elegant” solution rather than scripting?

Normis, perhaps this feature could be added - the parameter “Trial Uptime Limit” could accept something like “30m / 1d” :wink:

6

You’re saying that as if it’s a long and complicated script, when it’s literally just two lines:
/ip hotspot user unset [find where profile=“trialProfile”] limit-uptime
/ip hotspot user set [find where profile=“trialProfile”] limit-uptime=30m(or at least it should be)

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Actually… make that one line:
/ip hotspot user reset-counters