Step 1: From the main Start Screen, open the Charms Bar by placing your mouse (or finger) at the lower right hand corner of your screen.

When the Charms Bar appears, select the Search icon.

Step 2: Click on the Settings icon and then type "network" into the search box. Windows 8 will display all network-related settings to the left of the Charms Bar. 

Step 3: Use your mouse or finger to scroll through the search results. Click on Network and Sharing Center.

Step 4: Click on Set up a new connection or network.

Step 5: Select Manually connect to a wireless network, then click Next.

• Select WPA2-Enterprise for Security type.
• Check Start this connection automatically.
• Check Connect even if the network is not broadcasting

Click Next to continue.

Step 7: Click on Change connection settings

Step 8: On the Connection tab, ensure the following options are checked:

• Connect automatically when this network is in range.
• Connect even if the network is not broadcasting its name (SSID).
• Then click on the Security tab.

• Select WPA2-Enterprise for Security type.
• Select AES for Encryption type.
• Select Microsoft: Protected EAP (PEAP) as the network authentication method.
• Ensure Remember my credentials for this connections each time I'm logged on is checked.

Then Click on the Settings button next to Microsoft: Protected EAP (PEAP).

Step 10: Set up the Protected EAP properties as follows:

• Ensure Verify the server's identity by validating the certificate is checked.
• Check Connect to these servers and enter wireless.humboldt.edu
• Under Trusted Root Certification Authorities, check the box alongside Verisign Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority - G5.

If you do not see Verisign Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority - G5 in the list, you will need to install this certificate.

Step 11: Click the Configure button.

Step 12: Ensure that Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any) is unchecked.

Then click OK

Step 13: Click OK again to return to the HSUWireless-Secure Wireless Network Properties Security tab and click on the Advanced settings button.

Step 14: On the 802.1x settings tab

• Check Specify authentication mode
• Select User authentication from the drop down menu.

Click OK twice, and then close the Manually connect to a wireless network window.

Step 15: Initiate the connection to the secure wireless network:

• Return to the Charms Bar as you did before by placing your mouse (or finger) at the bottom right corner of your screen.
• Select Settings on the Charms bar, then click on the Wireless network icon.

Step 16: Click on the HSUWireless-Secure network

• Ensure Connect automatically is checked
• Click the Connect button

Step 17:  You will be asked for your HSU User Name and Password:

• Enter your HSU User Name in the user name submission box.
• Enter your HSU Password in the password submission box.

• Click OK.

NOTE: If you want to use only the secure wireless network in future (which we recommend),  remember to "forget"  the less-secure HSUWireless network to avoid connecting to it again. To do this, right click (or tap and hold) on the HSUWireless network and select "Forget this network."

Step 18: Your system is now configured for connecting to the HSUWireless-Secure network.

If you have never used wireless before at HSU, there are a couple more one-time steps you need to take.

1. When you open your browser, you may be required to agree to the HSU Appropriate Use Policy. To do this, simply digitally sign the document with your HSU User Name and Password.
2. You may be asked to install the PolicyKey software for Windows after you open your browser. Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the software.

Step 2: Click Close after the software has finished downloading.

To avoid seeing any certificate trust errors, you must also install the Verisign Secondary Intermediate Certificate into your Certificate store. Here's how:

Step 4: Click Close after the software has finished downloading.

Step 5: Right-click on the certificate icon(s) one at a time and choose Install Certificate. The Certificate Import Wizard window will pop up. Click Next

Step 6: Click the radio button labelled Automatically select the certificate store based on the type of certificate, then click Next.

Step 7: Click Finish to complete the installation.