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1 SecureCanes Documentation December 2014 Rev. 3.2 Page 1 of 17

2 What is SecureCanes? SecureCanes is a wireless network that provides encryption for your wireless communications from your device to the wireless access point. Users must use their CaneID and password to access the SecureCanes network. Why? SecureCanes uses an IEEE industry standard 802.1X which provides enhanced security to wireless networks. The 802.1X standard offers an effective framework for authenticating and controlling user traffic to a protected network. CanesGuest vs. SecureCanes CanesGuest is an open, unsecure network that offers no encryption to the wireless network. It provides guests of the University with limited Wi-Fi access. SecureCanes is an encrypted Wi-Fi network that allows faculty, staff, and students to surf the Internet in a secure manner. Start using SecureCanes today for your security! How? This documentation serves as a how-to SecureCanes connection guide. The examples in this guide include walk-throughs for the following operating systems: o Windows 7 / Vista o Windows 8 o Mac OSX Leopard / Snow Leopard / Lion / Mountain Lion o Apple ios o Android Requirements Faculty, staff, and students can connect to SecureCanes using a wireless-capable device, such as a laptop, tablet, or smartphone. Support For additional assistance and support, please contact the UMIT Service Desk at: Coral Gables/RSMAS Campuses: (305) , itsupportcenter@miami.edu, or Medical Campus: (305) , help@med.miami.edu. Page 2 of 17

3 Windows 7 / Vista 1) Click on the wireless signall icon on the bottom right of your screen. 2) Select SecureCanes from the list of wireless network connections. Page 3 of 17

4 3) Click on Connect for SecureCanes and checkmark Connect automatically. 4) You will be prompted to input your CaneID user name and password. Then click OK. Page 4 of 17

5 6) Click on Connect to accept the 802.1x certificate. 7) Optional You can view the 802.1x certificate (with the CA root authority) by selecting Details before Connect. 8) If you are getting a Connection Error message when connecting please go to Appendix A at the end of this document for more information. You may need to download and install the CA root certificate from InCommon and then go back to Step 1. Page 5 of 17

6 Windows 8 1) Click on the wireless signall icon on the bottom right of your screen. 2) Select SecureCanes from the list of wireless network connections and click Connect. Page 6 of 17

7 4) You will be prompted to input your CaneID user name and password. Then click OK. 5) Click on Connect to accept the 802.1x certificate. Page 7 of 17

8 6) Optional You can view the new certificate (with the CA root authority) by selecting Show certificate details before Connect. Page 8 of 17

9 Mac OS X 1) Click on the wireless signall icon on the top right of you screen. 2) Select SecureCanes from the list of wireless networks. 3) You will be prompted to input your CaneID user name and password. Checkmark Remember this network and then click OK. Page 9 of 17

10 4) Click on Continue to accept the 802.1x certificate. 5) Optional You can view the certificate (with the CA root authority) by selecting Show Certificate before Continue. Page 10 of 17

11 6) If your Mac prompts you for a password, type in your local user password and then click OK. Page 11 of 17

12 Apple ios Mobile Devices 1) Tap on the Settings icon on your home screen. 2) On the Settings screen, tap on Wi-Fi. 3) Tap on SecureCanes from the list of Wi-Fi networks. Page 12 of 17

13 4) You will be prompted to input your CaneID user name and password. Then tap Join. 5) Tap on Accept to accept the 802.1x certificate. Page 13 of 17

14 6) Optional You can view the certificate (with the CA root authority) by tapping on More Details before Accept. Page 14 of 17

15 Android Mobile Devices 1) Tap on the Settings icon located in your Apps. 2) Under Wireless and network, tap on Wi-Fi. 3) Tap on SecureCanes in Wi-Fi. 3 4) From the Connect menu select TTLS as the EAP method and MSCHAPV2 as the Phase 2 authentication. Page 15 of 17

16 5) You will be prompted to input your CaneID user name identity and password. Then tap Connect. 6) Tap on Accept to accept the 802.1x certificate. (Depending on your version of Android, the first time you connect you may or may not be prompted to accept the SecureCanes certificate). 7) The list of scanned Wi-Fi networks should display that you are connected to the SecureCanes network. Page 16 of 17

17 Appendix A Windows OS only 1. Download a copy of the InCommon 2048-bit root certificate. This is listed on the InCommon root certificate link located at: 2. Double-click on the InCommon_root.cer file that was just downloaded and Open it. 3. In the General tab, click on Install Certificate. 4. In the Certificate Import Wizard, click on Next. 5. Click on Next to Automatically select the certificate store based on the type of certificate. 6. Click Finish. 7. The Certificate Import Wizard should say that The import was successful. 8. Click OK. Page 17 of 17