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LiveZone Configuration

LiveZone Initial Setup

The LiveZone portal acts as a central hub where users can access network usage information and various features including Classroom Control, Speak Up and user profiles. The subsequent section outlines the initial setup and configuration requirements for the LiveZone portal.

Enabling LiveZone

To enable the LiveZone portal on the network: 1. Navigate to LiveZone > General 2. LiveZone Enabled: Set LiveZone to enabled 3. Click "Save" and apply changes 4. To access LiveZone, go to https://live.localnetwork.zone

Configuring LiveZone

The following options are available to configurations the LiveZone portal

  • Allowed Networks: Specify networks that will be permitted to access the LiveZone portal. Connections from networks not included in the allowed networks lists will be dropped
  • Allowed Network Zones: Specify any network zones that will be permitted to access the LiveZone portal. All networks contained within a network zone will be granted access. Where a network zone is to broad, specify only allowed networks. Typically, this would be the local zone.
  • Custom Port: Where an alternate port is required, specify a custom port. Default port is 443
  • Custom Domains: The LiveZone portal is served by default at https://live.localnetwork.zone. Where a custom domain is required, it can be specified here. Note: This will not automatically configure DNS for a custom domain.
  • SSL Certificate: Use an uploaded or generated certificate to serve the LiveZone interface. A certificate is required if a custom domain has been configured. To upload a certificate go to System > Certificate
  • SSO Provider: To add a Single-sign-on authentication to LiveZone, specify a SSO provider. See Authentication Providers for information on how to setup a Single-sign-on provider.
  • HSTS: Value to set for HSTS header. See HTTP Strict Transport Security Cheat Sheet for more information on HSTS and its benefits

Roles and Permissions

By default, users connecting to LiveZone can only view their own data and will not have access to features including Classroom Control or SpeakUp (For Education). To view usage data for assigned users, or to access additional capabilities, a users group must be assigned a role with the required permissions.

To manage roles and permissions to manage LiveZone:

  1. Navigate to Authentication > Roles, , click "+ Add" to add a role
  2. Provide a Name and an optional Description and click "Save"
  3. In Reporting Permissions, allow "Can view all their allowed groups users’ LiveZone events (i.e. Teachers)".
  4. In Allowed Groups, add the user groups for which this role is allowed to manage. Leaving the list empty means allowing it for all groups
  5. Select the user groups that you wish to have this role apply to by moving groups from unassigned groups to assigned groups
  6. Click "Save" and apply changes