Procedure to configure Windows Vista to support Universities WiFi

A. Pre-requisite
B. Configuration Procedure (To be done once)
C. Connection Procedure (Connect to Universities WiFi)
D. Security Note

A. Pre-requisite

To access Universities WiFi, you must:

• Ensure that Wi-Fi LAN Card is WPA-compliance.
• Update the latest WLAN driver from vendor.
• For HKU Portal account created before 5 June 2009, register to enable Universities WiFi access by login HKU Portal => Campus Information Services => Central IT Services => Register to use WiFi service.
• For HKU Portal account created on or after 5 June 2009, no registration is required.

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B. Configuration Procedure (To be done once only)

The following is a sample procedure on Windows Vista PC configuration for enabling Universities WiFi:

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1. In Windows Vista ,
   • Click Windows Start
   • Click Control Panel
   • Click Classic View in Control Panel Home.
   • Click Network and Sharing Center.
     
     
2. Under the Tasks menu,
   • Click Manage wireless networks.
   • Click Add.
     
     
3. Click Manually create a network profile,
   • Type in Universities WiFi in the Network name field ("Universities WiFi" is case-sensitive. Don't just type all letters in lower case or upper case).
   • Select WPA-Enterprise from the Security type drop-down menu. (Note: Both WPA-Entreprise and WPA2-Entreprise are supported in HKU. WPA-Entreprise may be more suitable or compatible for users of other Universities.)
   • Select TKIP from Encryption type drop-down menu.
   • Click Next.
     
     
4. In the Manually connected to a wireless network window,
   • Select Change connection settings.
     
     
5. In the Universities WiFi Wireless Network properties window,
• In the Connection tab,
• Un-check Connect automatically when this network is in range.
  
  
6. Click the Security tab.
   • Select Protected EAP (PEAP) from the Choose a network authentication method drop-down menu.
   • Un-check Cache user information for subsequent connections to this network.
   • Click Settings…
     
     
7. In the Protected EAP Properties window,
• Check Validate server certificate.
• Check connect to these servers and type ‘802.1x.hku.hk’
• Check Equifax Secure Certificate Authority.
  
  (Note: If you cannot find Equifax Secure Certificate Authority on your PC, please refer to procedure to download and install Equifax Secure Certificate Authority at
  http://www.itservices.hku.hk/home/networks/wifi/rootcert/ )
  
  
• Check Do not prompt user to authorize new servers or trusted certification authorities.
• Select Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP V2) from Select Authentication Method drop down menu.
• Click Configure.
  
  
8. In the EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties window,
• Un-check Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any).
• Click OK three times to close the popup windows.
• Click Close.
  

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C. Connection Procedure (Connect to Universities WiFi)

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1. In Window Vista,
• Click Windows Start
• Click Connect To.
• Select and Click Universities WiFi from Wireless Network Connection.
• Click Connect.

2. In the Connect to a network window,
   • Click Enter/Select additional log on information.
     
     
3. In the Enter Credentials window,
• Type in your HKU Portal UID in the format of UID@hku.hk in the User name field.
• Type in your HKU Portal PIN in the Password field.
• Leave the Logon domain blank.
• Click OK to logon.

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D. Security Note

Since HKU Portal UID and PIN are employed to login at Universities WiFi, as a better password security measure, you would be asked to change your HKU Portal PIN if you have not changed it for six months.

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