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Permanet Users -> Prepaid

The Beta-4 release of YFi Hotspot Manager now includes prepaid functionality for Permanent users.

• When you create a Permanent User there is an option under Cap Type called Prepaid.

• If you select this, the user's value for Yfi-Data and Yfi-Time as well as the Time and Data Extra's never gets reset.
  This as oppose to the Soft and Hard caps which are reset at a specified time each month. (usually on the 1st)

• You should assign a Permanent profile to the user with a value of 0 (Zero) or very low for Yfi-Data or Yfi-Time.

• A user will then acquire Internet Credits which will be assigned to their name.

• Internet Credits can be time, data or time and data based.

Advantages

• It is easy to write a third-party add-on to YFi Hotspot Manager that will handle the assignment of Internet Credits.

• A user only has to remember one username and password. If they use vouchers, they have to supply a different username and password in with each new voucher.

• PPOE Devices like DSL routers can make use of this functionality. This allow for a pre-defined username and password which can be entered onto the setup of the device.
  When Intenet access is required the account is simply loaded with Internet Credits

• As soon as the Internet Credits runs out - the user is disconnected from the Internet
  (YFi Hotspot Manager instructs the NAS device to disconnect the user)