CU Secure Wi-Fi - Register Your Mac

Step 1

If your device is connected to the internet: Continue to Step 2.
If your device isn't connected to the internet: Use eduroam, CU Guest or a wired connection to complete this process.

Step 2

Using Safari,* go to wifi.colorado.edu, then click the Install the CU Secure Certificate button.

*If your device's default browser is not currently set to Safari, you'll need to change it for the duration of this process. Visit Apple's Make Safari Your Default Browser page for instructions.

Step 3

Confirm that your operating system was identified correctly. If it wasn't, use the Select your device drop-down to change it.

Step 4

Click the Register Your Device button to download the SecureW2 JoinNow onboarding client.

Step 5

If asked whether to allow downloads on "cloud.securew2.com," click Allow.

Step 6

Once the download is complete, open CU-Secure-Certificate.dmg.

Step 7

If the file opens in a new window, double-click to open CU-Secure-Certificate.

Step 8

If asked whether to open an app downloaded from the internet, click Open.

Step 9

If asked whether to allow "CU-Secure-Certificate" to find devices on local networks, click Allow.

Step 10

The onboarding client will open and instruct you to log in through your browser. Click Next.

Step 11

If asked whether to allow "CU-Secure-Certificate" to perform actions in your browser, click Allow.

Step 12

If you're already logged in to your campus Microsoft 365 account in that browser, skip to Step 15.

If you're not logged in, you'll be directed to a Microsoft login page. Enter your IdentiKeyUsername@colorado.edu, then click Next.

Step 13

Enter your IdentiKey password, then click Sign in.

Step 14

If prompted, complete Microsoft multi-factor authentication.

Step 15

The onboarding client will display various status messages as it generates a key, enrolls and issues the certificate, and connects to the network.

When finished, the client will direct you to install the CU Secure profile. Click Next.

Step 16

If asked to allow SecureW2 JoinNow to access confidential information stored in "CU Secure" in your keychain:

Enter your laptop's password.
Click Always Allow. (Learn why this is safe to do: CU Secure Wi-Fi FAQs.)

Note: If you're not currently in range of CU Secure Wi-Fi, you'll likely see this prompt when you first connect to CU Secure.

Step 17

The onboarding client will display a "Configuring..." status message.

When finished, a pop-up will indicate that the profile was downloaded. Click OK.

Step 18

Go to System Settings > General > Device Management and double-click to open the University of Colorado Boulder CU Secure profile.

If you can't immediately locate the profile, go to System Settings and search for VPN.

Step 19

On the installation confirmation page, click Install...

Step 20

If asked to confirm the request, click Install. A message will indicate that the profile is being installed.

Step 21

To allow Profiles/MDM to make changes, enter your credentials using your Touch ID or computer password.

Step 22

If asked to allow SecureW2 JoinNow to use your current location, click Allow.

Step 23

If you're in an active Wi-Fi early-access building: Skip to Step 26.
If you're not in an active Wi-Fi early-access building: Continue to Step 24.

Step 24

If you're not in an active Wi-Fi early-access building, the onboarding client will indicate that it's connecting.

Step 25

When finished, the client will indicate that configuration succeeded, but the "Network may not be in range or Password may be incorrect."

Click Continue.

Step 26

Your device is now registered on CU Secure Wi-Fi and should connect automatically once you're in range.

Note: If you're completing this process over Wi-Fi, the previous step may have caused your device to disconnect from the network. Check to make sure you still have internet.

Step 27

If you're in an active Wi-Fi pilot building, the onboarding client will indicate that it's authenticating to CU Secure.

Step 28

If asked to allow access to the "SecureW2 JoinNow Any Access" key in your keychain:

Enter your laptop's password.
Click Always Allow. (Learn why this is safe to do: CU Secure Wi-Fi FAQs.)

Step 29

Once the client has finished authenticating, it should display a "Joined..." message. Click Done.

Note: You may be connected to CU Secure even if the client displays a message that suggests otherwise. Check your Wi-Fi connection before attempting to troubleshoot.

Step 30

If you're in range of CU Secure Wi-Fi, it should appear in your device's known Wi-Fi networks.