How to Connect your iPhone or iPod touch to the umd-secure Wireless Network

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* Be sure you have downloaded and installed the latest version of iTunes on your PC or Mac.
* Your iPhone / iPod touch software has to be version 2.0 or greater to connect to umd-secure.

The files you will need to connect to umd-secure must be installed on the device via an e-mail attachment. Please use this documentation to create your umd.edu e-mail account on your device before proceeding with the umd-secure directions.

  1. Visit http://mobility.umd.edu/emails and enter your @umd.edu e-mail address to have the iPhone/iPod touch configuration file and PDF instructions for connecting to the umd-secure wireless network e-mailed to you.

  2. Press the Home button and then tap the iPhone Mail application icon.



  3. Tap the E-mail with paper clip indicating an attachment labeled umd-secure.



  4. Tap the umd-secure.mobileconfig button.



  5. Tap the Install Now button.



  6. Enter Directory ID in the Username field, then tap Next.



  7. Enter your Directory password in the Password field; then, tap Next.



  8. Tap Done and you will be returned to your original e-mail message.



  9. Press the Home button.



  10. Reset your network settings.

    Tap the Settings application icon.



  11. Tap the General area.



  12. Scroll down to the bottom and tap the Reset button.



  13. Tap the Reset Network Settings area. This will take you to a screen, which will allow you to reset the network settings or cancel your choice. You must reset your network settings in order to use umd-secure.



  14. Tap the Reset Network Settings button. The iPhone / iPod touch will reboot and you will be able to connect to the umd-secure wireless network with your iPhone / iPod touch.

    * Tapping the Reset Network Settings button will remove any network setting that are presently on the iPhone / iPod touch. It will not affect any other settings or data stored on your unit.



 

 

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