Follow the instructions below to configure Microsoft Vista OS to automatically connect MSU-Secure, 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 MSU-Secure for Network name.
Select WPA-Enterprise for Security Type.
Select TKP for 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 username 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 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).
Enter the following information (fig. 7).
Under Successfully added MSU-Secure heading (fig. 8).
The MSU-Secure 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 MSU-Secure 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 go to the ASK desk in the Library Commons area and look for the Computer Help signs, or contact the IT Center Help Desk at 994-1777 or helpdesk@montana.edu.
