# Common Setup Recipes

Short guides for frequent tasks. Each links to the detailed pages.

<table id="bkmrk-i-want-to%E2%80%A6how-let-ex"><thead><tr><th>I want to…</th><th>How</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Let expired users reach a renewal page instead of being rejected</td><td>Create an Expired profile (type FUP, Limit Expiration OFF, own pool) and set it as *Expired Next Profile*. See *Setting Up Expired Users* (Profiles).</td></tr><tr><td>Slow users down after a quota instead of cutting them off</td><td>Use *Quota Next Profile*. See *Setting Up FUP* (Profiles).</td></tr><tr><td>Give free night traffic</td><td>Add a Time-Based Policy with target *Accounting* 0%. See *Time-Based Policies*.</td></tr><tr><td>Sell extra GB or a free 2-day extension</td><td>Create an Extension profile. See *Extension Packages*.</td></tr><tr><td>Compensate all users after an outage</td><td>Bulk Changes → *Increase Expiration (Days)*, or Compensations for an approval workflow.</td></tr><tr><td>Sell through resellers</td><td>Create managers, set prices in the *Pricing List*, and deposit balance.</td></tr><tr><td>Sell prepaid cards in shops</td><td>Generate refill cards, design and print them. See the Cards System chapter.</td></tr><tr><td>Let resellers top up online</td><td>Enable a payment gateway with *Enable Managers Deposits*. See *Payment Gateways Settings*.</td></tr><tr><td>Find out why a user can't connect</td><td>*Log → User Auth Log*. See *User Auth Log and Login Errors*.</td></tr><tr><td>Fix expired users that stay online</td><td>Check the Disconnect/CoA configuration on the router. Also, make sure Limit Expiration is enabled in the profile and that the system timezone and database server time are properly synchronized.</td></tr><tr><td>Send all subscribers a message</td><td>*Tools → Announcements*.</td></tr><tr><td>Brand the panel for a partner</td><td>*Settings → sites*.</td></tr></tbody></table>