| What to do |
How to do it |
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Download the certificate.
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- Connect to UCSD's unencrypted wireless network or a wired connection.
- If you use Firefox, download the UCSD root certificate, and save the file to a location on your computer.
- If you use Safari, option-click to download the UCSD root certificate, select Download Linked File As..., and select a location on your computer.
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| 2 |
Install the certificate. |
- Double-click the UCSDCA-ROOT.cer certificate file icon on your desktop (or from your default save directory) to install the certificate.
- Keychain Access will open. When asked if you want to add the certificate to a keychain, select either:
- login (this user only), or
- System (any user of this Mac). Select this option only if you have administrator privileges on this machine.
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Confirm installation in Keychain Access. |
- If Keychain Access screen asks for your Mac OS X password, enter it and click OK.
- When asked "Do you want your computer to trust certificates signed by 'UC San Diego Certificate Service' from now on?", click Always Trust.
- Enter your Mac OS X password again when prompted.
- Quit Keychain Access to complete certificate installation.
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| 4 |
Configure your Mac to use the encrypted wireless service. |
- Click the AirPort symbol at the top right of your screen.
- Look for "UCSD-PROTECTED," but don't select it. If you see this network option, you will be able to use encrypted wireless in this area.
- Select Join Other Network... from the drop-down menu.
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Configure the UCSD-PROTECTED option. |
- Enter UCSD-PROTECTED for the Network Name.
- Set Security to WPA2 Enterprise.
- Enter your Active Directory username and password for User Name and Password.
- For Snow Leopard (10.6.x), set the 802.1X field to Automatic. For Leopard, set it to WPA: UCSD-PROTECTED.
- Click Join.
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Enter your password when prompted. |
- If prompted for your username and password to access the UCSD encrypted service, enter your Active Directory username and password. Leave "Only use this password once" blank.
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Save the service to your preferred networks. |
- Click the Apple symbol at the top left of your screen and select System Preferences.
- Click Network. Click AirPort in the left pane, then click Advanced.
- Click the Airport tab.
- Drag UCSD-PROTECTED to the top of the list.
- Click OK, click Apply, and then close System Preferences.
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