Montana State University

helpdesk@montana.eduConfiguring MSU8021X on Mac OS

  1. Click on the Airport icon and select "Turn Airport On" (figure 1).
  2. Click the Airport icon again and select "Join Other Network" (figure 2).
  3. Enter the following information: (figure 3)
    • Network Name: MSU8021X
    • Security: WPA Enterprise
    • The username and password required below is that of your MSU Domain account, the same ones you use to log in to campus computers. Include MSU\ in front of your username.
    • Username: MSU\username
    • Password: ·········
  4. Click "Show Certificate" if prompted (figure 4).
  5. Click the arrow next to Trust to expand drop-down menu (figure 5).
  6. Select "Always Trust" for When using this certificate (figure 6), then click
    "Continue".
  7. Enter your laptop's username and password when prompted (figure 7)
  8. Enter your MSU Domain username and password. (figure 8).
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Figure 1. Turn Airport On.
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Figure 2. Select "Join Other Network".
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Figure 3. Enter information as shown, then click "Join". Return to instructions
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Figure 4. Click "Show Certificate". Return to instructions
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Figure 5. Click the arrow next to Trust to expand. Return to instructions
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Figure 6. Select " Always Trust". Return to instructions
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Figure 7. Enter your Mac username and password . Return to instruction
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Figure 8. Enter your MSU Domain username and password.Return to instructions