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Authenticated Wifi - Windows 7

Microsoft has ceased security support for Windows 7 on 14 January 2020. This means that PCs running Windows 7 will no longer be safe to use.

Please contact your 1A partner to obtain a more recent operating system or a new PC.
This manual is for older systems and/or software and is no longer maintained.

This manual is meant for administrators of a domain with a 1A-server. Authenticated Wifi is available when you have the 1A-option "Managed Wifi".

In the 1A-manager, you can configure which persons are allowed to use their own credentials for using Wifi. You can do this by adding users to the group wifi. This process is described in the 1A-manager manual Authenticated Wifi.

Requirements

To complete this manual, you will need:

  • The 1A-option "Managed Wifi"
  • Your username and password
  • Membership of the configuration group wifi
  • The name of your wireless network (ask your 1A-manager in case of doubt)

Steps

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Manage wireless networks (1)
  • Click on the Wireless Networks icon in the lower right corner of the taskbar
Manage wireless networks (1)
2
Manage wireless networks (2)
  • Click Open Network and Sharing Center
Manage wireless networks (2)
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Manage wireless networks (3)
  • Click Manage wireless networks
Manage wireless networks (3)
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Add wireless network (1)
  • Click Add
Add wireless network (1)
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Add wireless network (2)
  • Click Manually create a network profile
Add wireless network (2)
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Add wireless network (3)
  • Enter the name of the wireless network at Network name
  • Enter "WPA2-Enterprise" at Security type
  • Enter "AES" at Encryption type
  • Click Next
Add wireless network (3)
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Configure wireless network (1)
  • Click Change connection settings
Configure wireless network (1)
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Configure wireless network (2)
  • Go to tab Security
  • Click Settings
Configure wireless network (2)
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Configure wireless network (3)
  • Uncheck Validate server certificate
  • Click Configure...
Configure wireless network (3)
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Configure wireless network (4)
  • Uncheck Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any)
  • Click OK
  • Click OK
Configure wireless network (4)
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Configure wireless network (5)
  • Click Advanced settings
Configure wireless network (5)
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Configure wireless network (6)
  • Go to tab 802.1X settings
  • Change the authentication mode to "User authentication"
  • Click OK
Configure wireless network (6)
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Connecting to the wireless network
  • Right-click on the Wireless Networks icon in the lower right corner of the taskbar
  • Select the wireless network you just configured
  • Click Connect
  • Enter your username and password
  • Click OK