Appendix
D.
On
‐
demand
Account
types
&
Billing
Plan
This
section
explains
the
parameters
as
well
as
the
different
account
types
provided
when
editing
billing
plans
in
On
‐
demand
authentication.
Usage
‐
time
with
Expiration
Time:
Users
can
access
internet
as
long
as
account
is
valid
with
remaining
quota
(usable
time).
Users
need
to
activate
the
purchased
account
within
a
given
time
period
by
logging
in.
It
is
Ideal
for
short
‐
term
usage,
namely
in
coffee
shops,
at
airport
terminals,
etc.
This
billing
type
only
deducts
quota
when
internet
is
being
used.
However,
the
countdown
to
Expiration
Time
is
continuous
regardless
of
logging
in
or
out.
Account
would
expire
when
the
Valid
Period
is
used
up
or
the
quota
depleted.
‐
Quota
is
the
total
period
of
time
(xx
days
yy
hrs
zz
mins),
during
which
On
‐
demand
users
are
allowed
to
access
the
network.
The
total
maximum
quota
is
“364Days
23hrs
59mins
59secs”
even
after
redeeming.
‐
Account
Activation
is
carried
out
when
the
user
logs
in
for
the
first
time.
Failing
to
do
so
in
the
period
set
in
Account
Activation
will
result
in
account
expiration.
‐
Valid
Period
is
the
valid
period
of
usage
time.
After
this
time
period,
even
if
there
is
remaining
quota,
the
account
will
still
expire.
‐
Price
is
the
unit
price
of
this
plan.
‐
Group
will
be
the
applied
Group
to
users
created
from
this
plan.
‐
Reference
field
allows
administrator
to
input
additional
information.
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