Secure Wireless
Please select your computer's operating system:
Vista
1. Download the wireless certificate from [here] by right clicking and choosing "Save as" or "Save Target as" and save the file as WirelessCertificate.cer making sure to include the .cer file extension.
2. Right-click on the certificate and choose “Install Certificate
3. You will see the Certificate Import Wizard. Please click next
4. On the next screen, please click on the option that says “Place all certificates in the following store” and then click the “Browse Browse”
5. Choose “Trusted Root Certification Authorities” and click “OK”, and then “Next”
6. On the next screen, please choose “Finish"
7. You will see a security warning. This is fine. Please choose “Yes”
8. You should see a box confirming that the import was successful. Please click “OK”
9. Please open the Network and Sharing Center and click on “Manage Wireless Networks”
10. Click “Add”
11. Please choose “Add a network that is in range of this computer”
12. In the list that appears, please choose “Concordia_Secure” and click “Connect”
13. You will be asked for additional log on information. Please choose “Enter/select additional log on information”
14. You will be prompted for your username and password. Please enter them. Leave the Logon domain field empty
15. Once again, you will be prompted for additional log on information. Please click on “Enter/select additional log on information” again
16. You will then be asked to validate the server certificate. Go ahead and click “OK” on this screen
17. Once more, you will be asked for additional log on information. Please choose “Enter/select additional log on information”
18. You will be prompted for your username and password one more time. Please enter them again. Still leave the Logon domain field empty
19. Windows will then attempt to connect to the wireless network
20. Windows will then confirm the connection. Go ahead and click “Close” and you will be connected
XP
1. Download the wireless certificate from [here] by right clicking and choosing "Save as" or "Save Target as" and save the file as WirelessCertificate.cer making sure to include the .cer file extension.
2. Right click on the certificate file and click on the install option
3. Click Next
4. Verify that the “Automatically select the certificate store…” option is selected and click Next
5. Click Finish
6. You will receive a security warning. Click yes to install the certificate
7. Click OK when the import is successful
8. Open the Wireless Network Connection window and select Change advanced settings
9. Click on the Wireless Networks Tab at the top of the window
10. Click Add to add the new network
11. The Network SSID is Concordia_Secure with a capital C and S
12. The authentication type is WPA
13. The data encryption method is AES
14. Click on the Authentication Tab at the top of the window
15. Change the EAP type to Protected EAP (PEAP)
16. Uncheck the Authenticate as computer check box
17. Click the properties button
18. Check the validate server certificate check box
19. Scroll through the trusted root certificate authorities and select Concordia CA 1
20. Change the select authentication method to Secure Password
21. Check the Enable Fast Reconnect
22. Click the Configure Button
23. Uncheck the “Automatically use my Windows…” option and click OK
24. Click OK
25. Click OK
26. Open the Wireless Network Connection Window and select the Concordia_Secure network and select connect
27. Click on the notification window to enter your user credentials
28. Enter in you Concordia username and password
29. Concordia_Secure should now be connected
30. Register you wireless network adapter if you have not already done so
mac
1. Download the wireless certificate from [here] by right clicking and choosing "Save as" or "Save Target as" and save the file as WirelessCertificate.cer making sure to include the .cer file extension.
2. Open the certificate file to install it to the keychain
3. Select the login keychain and click OK
4. Click Always Trust to trust the certificate authority
5. Click on the AirPort icon and select Concordia_Secure from the list of networks
6. Enter you Concordia username and password
7. Register you wireless network adapter if you have not already done so
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