Windows Vista
Wireless Network Setup Instructions

Microsoft 802.1x Authentication Client Configuration

Note: It is imperative that your computer has the latest Windows Updates from Microsoft in order to address known vulnerabilities, fix critical issues, and allow your machine to run with the most up-to-date software to ensure the best possible wireless network performance. For more information on Windows Updates and how you can update your computer, click Start >> Control Panel >> System and Maintenance >> Windows Update.

A. Connecting to "sbuh" to download the UHSB Root Certificate.

1. Provided you are currently in an area that has wireless network coverage, the "sbuh" wireless network should be automatically detected by Windows. To connect to "sbuh" manually, click Start >> Connect To.

2. In the Select a network to connect to window, click on "sbuh" and click the Connect button.

3. Since "sbuh" is an open network (no encryption), Windows will provide a warning prompt. Although "sbuh" does not use encryption, it is safe to connect to it in order to obtain the necessary instructions and files to configure a secure wireless network environment for your computer. Click Connect Anyway to continue.

4. Once connected to "sbuh" please do NOT check the box "Save this network" as this wireless network is only temporarily needed in these instructions. Click Close.

B. Downloading & Importing the UHSB Root Certificate.

1. Next, click here to download the UHSB Root Certificate on your wireless laptop computer. You will be prompted to either Open or Save this file. Click Open.

2. When you get the Internet Explorer Security prompt, click Allow to proceed with opening the certificate.

3. In the Certificate dialog box, click Install Certificate... to begin the Certificate Import Wizard.

4. In the Certificate Import Wizard, click Next to continue.

5. In the Certificate Store dialog box, click the radio button for Place all certificates in the following store and click the Browse button.

6. In the Select Certificate Store dialog box, click on Trusted Root Certification Authorities from the list of stores. Click OK.

7. Back to the Certificate Store dialog box, the Certificate Store field should now be populated with "Trusted Root Certification Authorities" -- click Next to continue.

8. Click Finish to complete the Certificate Import Wizard.

9. A Security Warning dialog box will be displayed advising you that you are about to install a certification authority (CA) named UHSB. Click Yes to install this CA.

10. Once the certificate is imported successfully, click OK.

The Certificate dialog box is still open at this point. Click OK to close it.

C. Adding the wireless network UHSB-Wireless.

1. Now that you have added the UHSB certificate as a Trusted Root CA, it is time to add "UHSB-Wireless" to your wireless networks list. Click Start >> Control Panel.

2. In Control Panel, click Network and Internet.

3. In Network and Internet, click Network and Sharing Center.

4. In Network and Sharing Center, under Tasks click on the "Manage wireless networks" link.

5. In the Manage Wireless Networks menu, click Add.

6. Select Manually create a network profile from the 3 options for adding a network.

7. Enter the following information:

Network name: UHSB-Wireless
Security type: 802.1x
Encryption type: [greyed out]
Security Key/Passphrase: [greyed out]
[ x ] Start this connection automatically
[ x ] Connect even if the network is not broadcasting

Click Next.

8. Once successfully adding "UHSB-Wireless," you will now need to modify these settings for further configuration. Click Change connection settings.

9. In the UHSB-Wireless Wireless Network properties window, click the Security tab. Ensure that the following information is set correctly:

Security type: 802.1X
Encryption type: WEP
Choose a network authentication method:
   Protected EAP (PEAP)
[ x ] Cache user information for subsequent connections to this network

Click Settings...

10. In the Protected EAP Properties window, scroll down the list of Trusted Root Certification Authorities and check the box next to UHSB. Ensure that the checkbox for Enable Fast Reconnect is checked. Next to the Select Authentication Method drop-down list, click Settings...

11. In the EAP-MSCHAPv2 Properties window, uncheck the box next to Automatically use my Windows logon name and password. Click OK.

Back to the UHSB-Wireless Wireless Network properties window, click OK to close it.

12. Allow Windows to search for and locate "UHSB-Wireless" -- if it still does not detect or connect to "UHSB-Wireless" automatically, please reboot your computer. Once it detects and connects to "UHSB-Wireless," you will be presented with a balloon from the taskbar asking you to provided additional information. Click on this balloon.

13. Next, you will be presented with a login challenge. Enter your UHMC / HSLIB user information as follows:

Leave the "Logon domain" field blank. Click OK to submit your login information.

If you provided a valid username and password, you should be authenticated against your domain (UHMC/HSLIB) and now have a secure wireless network access from your laptop computer.