Windows Vista and UIC Wireless

There is now also a version of Odyssey for Windows Vista; see Installing and Using Odyssey for Windows Vista.

The ACCC also supports SecureW2, open-source program for use on Vista machines. SecureW2 works quite differently from Odyssey, in that once it is installed, you don't run it as software in itself. Instead, it integrates into the Windows network configuration utility. Instructions on how to configure this software and a link to where you can download it are found below.

If you have any issues with installing or configuring Odyssey or SecureW2, please visit the ACCCeSS Helpdesk.

SecureW2 for Vista

Make sure you are using the most recent version of SecureW2. If you have an older version, uninstall it before installing and using the most recent version.

Install SecureW2

1. Download SecureW2 Zip file from the link above.
2. Double-click on the name of the downloaded Zip file to expand it.
3. Double-click on the name of the expanded .exe file to run the install program.
   1. Click Allow to give the install program permission to run.
   2. Select the language you want the program to run in.
      
   3. Click Next on the Setup Screen.
   4. Click I agree if you accept the License Agreement.
   5. Install SecureW2, using the default options, EAP-TTLS. Click Install.
   6. Click Reboot Now and click Finish

Add UIC-Wireless

1. After your computer restarts, go to the Control Panel.
   
   
2. Choose Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center -> Manage wireless networks
   
   
3. Select +Add in Manage Wireless Networks; Manually connect to wireless network window will pop up.
4. Click Manually create a network profile.
5. Set up the UIC-Wireless Profile.
   • Network Name : UIC-Wireless
   • Security Type : 802.1x
   • Encryption Type: WEP (Automatically Chosen when you select 802.1x Security type)
   • Check Start the connection automatically.
   • Check Connect even if the network is not broadcasting.
     
     
6. NOTE: If you receive a message that the UIC-Wireless network already exists, click Use the existing network.
7. Then Click Next.
8. Now UIC-Wireless has been successfully added, but now we need to configure it, so continue on...

Configure 802.1x

1. Click Change connection settings.
   
   
2. Click Security tab.
   
   
3. The Security type: will be 802.1x and the Encryption type: will be WEP; you won't have to change these.
4. Choose the authentication method SecureW2 TTLS from the Settings... dropdown list.
   
5. Click Settings.... The User Account Control will warn you that a program is being installed. Allow it.
6. Now we configure a profile for SecureW2's TTLS function. The figures use the DEFAULT Profile. I suggest that you click on New and name the profile UIC-Wireless.
   
   1. Click Configure.
      
   2. On the Connection tab:
      • Click the Use alternate outer identity box.
      • Then click the Use anonymous outer identity radio button.
      • Check Enable session resumption (quick connect).
      • Click Advanced and make sure that the Allow users to setup new connections is checked.
        
        
   3. On the Certificates tab:
   • Click Verify server certificate and Add CA.
   • Then highlight Highlight Thawte Premium Server CA and click Add.
     
     
   4. On the User account tab:
      • Click Prompt user for credentials
        
        
   5. Click OK then click OK again.
      
      

If you have any issues with installing/configuring SecureW2, please visit the ACCCeSS Helpdesk.

1. Click on the network icon in the System Tray.
   
   
2. Login to UIC-Wireless:
   1. Type your UIC netid in for the User Name: and your ACCC common password for the Password:.
   2. Click Save user credentials if this is your computer and you trust that only you will be using it.
   3. Click OK.
      
      
3. When you are logged into UIC-Wireless, pointing to the network icon in the System Tray will show the status.
   

1. Click on the network icon in the System Tray. Then click Connect or Disconnect.
   
2. In this example, we're connected, so highlight UIC-Wireless and click Disconnect.
   
3. Are you sure? Click Disconnect again.
   

The process is exactly the same if you are disconnected and want to connect. If you didn't save your netid and password, it will prompt you to enter it again.

If you would like to try using software (e.g. Dell Wireless Utility, Intel ProSet Wireless, etc.) already installed on your computer, it must be able to support 802.1X security with the TTLS authentication protocol, and the TTLS inner authentication protocol of PAP. You must also add the Thawte Premium Server CA to the Verify Server Certificates option. If you would like help setting up your third-party software, please visit the ACCCeSS Helpdesk, and we will do our best to configure the software appropriately if possible, and if not, assist you in installing and configuring SecureW2.