Using Windows Vista, how do I connect to the IU Secure wireless network?

Note: This document explains how to manually configure your Windows computer to connect to the IU Secure wireless network. Alternatively, you can use the configuration utility from IUware to configure your computer automatically.

On this page:

• On campus in an area covered by the IU Secure wireless network
• Pre-configuring while not in range of the network

On campus in an area covered by the IU Secure wireless network

The first time you connect to the IU Secure wireless network, you will need to do the following to configure Windows Vista for IU Secure:

1. From the Start menu, open the Control Panel.
   
   
2. Click Network and Internet; under "Network and Sharing Center", click Connect to a network.
   
   
3. Double-click IU Secure.

   If prompted, select Enter/select additional logon information. Supply your IU username and passphrase; for the logon domain, use ADS . Click OK.

4. In the Validate Server Certificate window, verify that the Root Certificate Authority is "Thawte Premium Server CA", and then click OK.
   
   
5. In the Connect to the Internet window, click Next and then Close.

If you cannot connect after following the steps above, see the instructions below for pre-configuring your computer.

Note: Following the above steps will save your username and passphrase for all subsequent connections from your computer. If you do not want your authentication credentials saved (e.g., if you are logged into someone else's computer), clear your credentials from memory as follows:

1. In the Control Panel, double-click Network and Sharing Center.

   Note: The Windows Vista Start menu and Control Panel are different from the Windows Classic View (e.g., in Windows 2000). Therefore, navigating to certain items can be different. In the interest of broad applicability, most Knowledge Base documents assume you are using the Classic View. For information about switching your Windows Vista default view to Classic View, see In Windows Vista, how do I switch to the Windows Classic Start menu or Classic Control Panel?

2. On the left, click Manage network connections.
   
   
3. Double-click the wireless network connection you just configured, and then click Wireless Properties.
   
   
4. Click the Security tab, and then uncheck Cache user information for subsequent connections to this network. Click OK.
   
   
5. Refresh or disconnect the connection.

Pre-configuring while not in range of the network

The instructions below describe the complete manual process for configuring Windows Vista to access IU Secure. Use these instructions to pre-configure your computer before it's in range of the IU Secure network, or if for some reason the process above does not work when you are in range of the network.

1. Before manually setting up the new connection to IU Secure, first check for and remove any existing connections:
   
   
   1. From the Start menu, open the Control Panel. Open Manage Wireless Networks.
   2. If IU Secure appears, highlight it and click Remove.
   
   
2. Click Add.
3. Choose Manual create a network profile. In the dialog box that appears:
   
   
   1. For "Network name:", type IU Secure .
   2. For "Security type:", select WPA2-Enterprise.
   3. For "Encryption type:", select AES.
   4. Click Next.
   
   
4. Click the Security tab, and then click Settings... .
5. Check Connect to these servers: and type net-auth-1.noc.iu.edu .
6. Under "Trusted Root Certification Authorities:", check Thawte Premium Server CA.
7. Check Do not prompt user to authorize new servers or trusted certification authorities.
8. Click Configure... .
9. Uncheck Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any).
10. Click OK three times to close all the windows.
11. When you select the IU Secure wireless network and click Connect, you will not be able to connect until you authenticate. Instead, a pop-up window will open (it may take a moment) telling you that additional information is required. Click the link in this window to open an authentication box. Type your username and password; in the "Logon domain:" field, enter ADS .

Also see:

• Using Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard), how do I connect to the IU Secure wireless network?
• Using Windows XP, how do I connect to the IU Secure wireless network?
• Using Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) or 10.4 (Tiger), how do I connect to the IU Secure wireless network?