Follow the instructions below to manually configure Microsoft Vista OS to connect MSU8021X, MSU's secure wireless network.
IMPORTANT: If you are a new student and have not yet changed/set your MSU Windows Domain Account password or it has expired, please go to My Profile to set it before continuing.
- Click the
icon located in the lower right corner of your screen (fig. 2). 
Fig. 2- Click "Network and Sharing Center". (fig. 3).
Fig. 3- In the left sidebar click the "Manage wireless networks" link.
Fig. 4- Click the "Add" button.
Fig. 5- Click "Manually create a network profile".
Fig. 6- Enter MSU8021X as "Network name".
Set WPA-Enterprise as "Security Type".
Set TKP as "Encryption" type.
Check "Start this connection automatically". - Click the "Next" button.
Fig. 7- Click "Change connection settings".
Fig. 8
top of page - Make sure that only "Connect automatically when this network is in range" is checked.
- Click the "Security" tab.
Fig. 9- Set the authentication method to "Microsoft: Protected EAP (PEAP)".
Check the "Cache user information..." box. - Click the "Settings" button.
Fig. 10- Check the "Validate server certificate" box.
Check "AddTrust External CA Root"
Check "Enable Fast Reconnect"
Uncheck all other boxes. - Set authentication method to "Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)".
Click the "Configure" button. 
Fig. 11- Uncheck the "Automatically use my Windows logon..." box.
- Click the "OK" button.
Fig. 12- Click the "OK" in the next 2 panels.
- Click on the "Additional information..." balloon on lower right of your screen (fig. 13).
Fig. 13
The "Enter Credentials" window opens (fig. 14).
- Enter your MSU Windows Domain Account user name and password. NOTE: Your MSU Windows Domain Account user name is generally in the form of first.last. It is also what you use to log in to computers in the IT Center student computer labs on campus.
- Click the "OK" button.
Fig. 14- Click on the "Additional information... balloon" again (fig. 15).
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Fig. 15 - Click the "OK" button.
Fig. 16top of page - Click on "Public location" (fig. 17).
Fig. 17
Fig. 18
The "Network and Sharing Center" window opens (fig. 4).
The "Manage Wireless Networks" window opens (fig. 5).
The "Manually connect to a network" window opens (fig. 6).
The "Enter information for the wireless..." window opens again (fig. 7).
The "Successfully added MSU8021X" window opens (fig. 8).
The "MSU8021X Wireless Network properties" window opens (fig. 9)
The "Security" panel opens (fig. 10)
The Protected EAP Properties window opens (fig. 11)
The EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties window opens (fig. 12)
The "Validate Server Certificate" window opens (Fig. 16).
The "Set Network Location" window opens.
You should now be connected to MSU8021X and see the window below (fig. 18).
When successfully connected your network icon in the lower right of your screen will like this:
If you receive any errors first check that your settings, username and password have all been entered correctly. For additional assistance please contact the IT Center Help Desk at helpdesk@montana.edu.
