Procedure to configure Android to support Universities via Y5ZONE

A. Pre-requisite
B. Configuration Procedure (To be done once)
C. Security Note

A. Pre-requisite

To access Universities via Y5ZONE, you must:

• For HKU Portal account created before 5 June 2009, register to enable Universities via Y5ZONE 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.
• Please note that the previous firmware release Android v1.5 or below do not support Universities via Y5ZONE. Your firmware must upgraded to v1.6 or above.

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B. Configuration Procedure (To be done once only)

1. Go to the main menu.
   
   
2. Choose Settings.
   
   
3. Choose Wireless & Networks.
   
   
4. Choose Wi-Fi settings.
   
   
5. Tap Universities via Y5ZONE.
   
   
6. Set EAP Type to PEAP.
   
   
7. Set Phase 2 Authentication to MSCHAPV2.
   
   
8. Set Identity to your HKU Portal UID in the format of UID@hku.hk.
   
   
9. Set Wireless password to your HKU Portal PIN.
   
   
10. Click Save.
    
    
11. Android should now connect automatically to Universities via Y5ZONE.
    

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C. Security Note

Since HKU Portal UID and PIN are employed to login at Universities via Y5ZONE, 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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