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USFopen - Windows Vista

Connecting to USFopen 

  1. Click the Start button (the Windows logo) in the lower left hand corner and select Connect To.
  2. In the network diaglog box, select USFopen and click Connect.
    1. If you receive, "Windows cannot find any networks," please ensure your wireless card is enabled. This is usually a hardware switch or a function key. Refer to your manufacturer's documentation to enable your wireless card.
  3. You will receive a message stating USFopen is an unsecured network. Click Connect Anyway.
  4. You should now be successfully connected to the network. Click Close and see Registration and Authentication.

Registration & Authentication

  1. Once connected, open an internet browser window (i.e. Internet Explorer). You will be automatically redirected to the USF Network Access Control Portal. Click Yes to any certificate warnings to continue.
  2. Please read the policies, click Agree, and then click Next.
  3. Current students, faculty and staff will need to choose the first option: Students, Faculty and Staff.
  4. You will be asked to choose a scanning agent. Wireless users are recommended to use the dissolvable agent.
  5. Please enter the required information in the appropriate boxes. You will need to have your USF Username and Password in order to download the agent. If your account is locked out or expired, please visit the Help Desk with your OneCard in order to receive a new password. You may also use either your home phone  or your cell phone number. Finally, please use the drop down box to choose Wireless User. Nothing needs entered in the room number.
  6. A dialog box will prompt you to either run or save the scanning agent. Click Run and click Run again if you are asked about an unknown publisher. The agent will download and scan your computer. A new window will open with the results.
  7. If you have a successful scan, the system will begin granting access to the network. This process can take up to a minute and then redirect you to the USF homepage. If you are not redirected or receive a "page cannot be displayed," please either refresh your browser or close the browser and open a new browser window.
You should now have access to the USF network. Every time you reconnect to the network, you will be redirected and asked to authenticate again. Every 3 days, you will be redirected and required to register again. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the Help Desk at 260-399-7700 x6027.
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