Configuring Macintosh OS X for the St. Olaf Wireless Network
There are two sets of instructions for configuring Macintosh OS X for the St. Olaf wireless network:
- To connect student-, faculty- or staff-owned computers
- To connect college-owned computers
More Information
The St. Olaf wireless network is encrypted and requires authentication before being allowed to connect. Macintosh OS X provides three options (802.1x profiles) to handle the authentication:
- User Profile
- Login Window Profile
- System Profile
User Profile
A user profile is a connection to the St. Olaf network that is specific to a single user on a computer. It is most appropriate for student-owned computers which typically have only one user. To set up a user profile, follow these instructions. When you set up a user profile for one user on a computer, it is not available to other users on that computer.
Login Window Profile
A login window profile uses the credentials entered in the OS X login window to authenticate to the wireless network. All college-owned Macintosh computers should be configured with a login window profile. To set up a login profile, follow these instructions.
System Profile
At this time, St. Olaf College does not use, nor support, system profiles.
Additional Information
For additional information on the various types of 802.1x profiles in OS X, please see this Apple knowledgebase article.
