CU Secure Wi-Fi - Register Your Windows Device

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

Go to wifi.colorado.edu, then click the Install the CU Secure Certificate button.

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

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

Step 6

If asked whether to allow the app to make changes, click Yes.

Step 7

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

Step 8

If you're already logged in to your campus Microsoft 365 account in that browser, skip to Step 11.

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

Step 9

Enter your IdentiKey password, then click Sign in.

Step 10

If prompted, complete Microsoft multi-factor authentication.

Step 11

The onboarding client will display various status messages as it enrolls and issues the certificate, configures your device, connects to the network and authenticates.

Step 12

If you're not in range of CU Secure Wi-Fi, the onboarding client will indicate that configuration succeeded, but you're not in range. Click Continue.

Note: If you're using a Wi-Fi network to complete this process, take a moment to ensure you're still online.

Step 13

Your device is now registered on CU Secure Wi-Fi. Click Done.

Step 14

CU Secure will appear in your device's known Wi-Fi networks under Settings > Network & internet > Wi-Fi > Manage known networks.

Your device should connect to CU Secure Wi-Fi automatically when in range.