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Connecting to IU Secure with an iPhone or iPod touch

Note: Apple uses the term iPhone to refer to the software and configuration of both the iPhone and iPod touch. This document uses iPhone to describe both devices.

If you use an iPhone to connect to the wireless network at Indiana University, use the IU Secure network whenever possible. When you move from one campus to another that uses IU Secure, the iPhone will connect to the network automatically.

Note: Beginning January 1, 2010, UITS will require MAC address registration to connect to the IU Secure network. This applies to new devices only; any device that has connected to IU Secure during fall semester 2009 will be grandfathered into the DHCP database and will not need to register. For more information on MAC address registration, see Registering your computer on the IU network

Note: You will need to update to the iPhone 2 software to use the features described in this document.

Enabling your iPhone to use IU Secure

Note: Before storing personal information in your iPhone or iPod touch, the University Information Security Office strongly recommends configuring a passcode. For instructions, see With an iPhone or iPod touch, how can I secure my data?

  1. From the main screen, tap Settings, and then tap Wi-Fi.

  2. If your Wi-Fi is already set to use IU Wireless, you will need to switch to IU Secure. Under "Choose a Network...", tap IU Secure.

  3. Next to "Username" and "Password", enter your IU Network ID credentials. Tap Join.

  4. You will be prompted to accept the net-auth-1.noc.iu.edu Client Authentication certificate. Verify that the certificate says "Thawte Premium Server CA" under "net-auth-1.noc.iu.edu". The certificate will be red and labeled "not verified"; this is normal. Tap Accept.

Once you have accepted the certificate, you will be authenticated to the IU Secure network and a check will appear next to IU Secure on the "Wi-Fi Networks" screen.

After completing these steps, you should not need to do anything to select the IU Secure network in the future. If IU Secure is not available and you use the IU Wireless network, you will need to reselect the IU Secure network when it is available again. You should not need to enter your network passphrase to make this change.