Procedure to configure Windows 7 to support Universities via Y5ZONE

A. Pre-requisite
B. Configuration Procedure (To be done once)
C. Connection Procedure (Connect to Universities via Y5ZONE)
D. 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.

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B. Configuration Procedure (To be done once only)

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The following is a sample procedure on Windows 7 PC configuration for enabling Universities via Y5ZONE:

1. In Windows 7 ,
   • Click Windows Start
   • Click Control Panel.
     
     
2. In Control Panel,
   • Click Network and Internet
     
     
3. Under Network and Internet
   • Click Network and Sharing Center
     
     
4. Under the Tasks menu,
   • Click Manage wireless networks.
     
   
   
5. Under Manage Wireless Networks
   • Click Add
     
     
6. Click Manually create a network profile,
   • Type in Universities via Y5ZONE in the Network name field ("Universities via Y5ZONE" 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.
     
     
7. In the Manually connected to a wireless network window,
• Select Change connection settings.
  
  
8. In the Universities via Y5ZONE Wireless Network properties window,
• In the Connection tab,
• Un-check all boxes.
  
  
9. Click the Security tab.
   • Select Protected EAP (PEAP) from the Choose a network authentication method drop-down menu.
   • Un-check Remember my credentials for this connection each time I'm logged on.
   • Click Advanced Settings…
     
     
10. In Advanced settings,
    • Check Specify authentication mode:
    • Select User or computer authentication
    • Click OK
      
      
11. Back to Security tab
• Click Settings
  
  
12. 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.
  
• 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.
  
  
13. 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 via Y5ZONE)

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1. In Window 7,
• Click Windows Start .
• Click Control Panel.
• Click Network and Internet .
• Click Network and Sharing Center.
• Click Connect to a network.
• Select Universities via Y5ZONE.
• Click Connect.
  
  
2. In Additional logon information is required windows, click Enter/select additional logon information.
   
   
3. In the Network Authentication 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.
• Click OK to logon.
  
  
4. In the Set Network Location window,
   
   
   • Select Public network,
   • In the network location is now Public screen, click Close.
     
     
5. You are currently connected to Universities via Y5ZONE.

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D. 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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