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Universities and education
Libraries, universities, schools, colleges and tutorial centres: manage and secure Wi-Fi, a service that is becoming increasingly vital for the education sector.
Simple, secure Wi-Fi for the whole school community
Connectivity is now an essential service for students, teachers, researchers and visitors, and it needs to be easy to use and secure.
With Octopus Wifi, students log in with their institutional accounts, you control who connects to your network and with which privileges, and you filter out unwanted or malicious content.
How the Octopus Wifi platform helps you
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Connectivity and security
- Access control: integration with Google Workspace (G Suite) and Office 365 accounts in the verification process, so students log in with their usual academic credentials.
- Wi-Fi sponsorship and vouchers: occasional guests can get access sponsored by any member of staff, and you can generate personalised login details from the platform.
- Control access not only for users but also for the institution’s IoT devices, with two-factor authentication and customisable PSK keys for each device.
- Automatic authentication for a better user experience.
- Parental controls to filter out unwanted or malicious content.
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Management
- Access and privilege policies based on the profile of each user accessing the network: teacher, student or guest.
- Full visibility and connection logs for every device connected to the network.
- Legal guarantee: trace connections with customised queries when law enforcement agencies request it under a court order.
- Keep the consent history for the use of your users’ personal data.
Frequently asked questions
How does Octopus Wifi make it easier for students to get online?
The platform integrates directly with institutional Google Workspace (G Suite) and Office 365 accounts. This simplifies verification on the captive portal, so students connect with their usual academic credentials.
What security and filtering measures does it include for schools?
It includes advanced parental controls that use DNS filtering to block unwanted or malicious content. It also manages the institution’s IoT devices with customisable PSK keys and two-factor authentication, and applies privilege policies by profile (teacher, student or guest).
How does access work for visitors or occasional researchers?
With Wi-Fi Sponsor, any authorised member of staff can sponsor a guest’s access. You can also generate personalised login details and vouchers that are valid for a set period of time.
Connect to Octopus, connect to the Wi-Fi of the future
Tell us what your institution needs and a specialist will help you offer secure, simple Wi-Fi to your whole school community.