Mac - Get Connected to WolfieNet Secure

To properly configure your device to connect to WolfieNet Secure,  use the getwolfienet.com site.  This will create your wi-fi profile with the correct, most updated certificate, SecureW2, so that you can connect again and again without having to go through the process of signing in every time.  

This Information is Intended for:
Instructors, Staff, Students

About SecureW2

SecureW2 is an onboarding tool to help us get onto the campus' official wifi.  To keep you and your devices cyber-safe, it is highly recommended that you connect using SecureW2 and to be wary of other wifi certificates that may appear as popups on your computers and devices as they may not be a vetted service.

Requirements

If you are coming back to campus after April 22, 2020, you'll need to

If you are new to campus, you'll only need to be connected to the internet to access getwolfienet.com.  For mobile devices, use your cell service.  For computers, use WolfieNet-Guest.

Instructions

  1. Go to getwolfienet.com.
  2. Select your device if necessary and then click the JoinNow button.
    Screenshot of the WolfieNet SecureW2 screen for Macs
  3. Click to allow download on "cloud.securew2.com"
    Screenshot of a prompt confirming you want to allow SecureW2 to download files
  4. From your downloads, click the Wifi_JoinNow_Wrapper.dmg
    Screenshot of the Wifi Join Now application that was downloaded by SecureW2
  5. Double click WiFi_JoinNow_Wrapper
    Screenshot of the WiFi Join Now application (Double Click to Install)
  6. If necessary, click Open
    Screenshot of the confirmation that you want to open an app from the internet (click open).
  7. Enter your NetID and NetID password
    The app will ask for your NetID and NetID password to connect to WiFi
  8. Enter your computer's password to make changes.
    You can optionally save the credentials to your Keychain
  9. *Optional:  Enter your computer's password again to store it in your Keychain or click Deny to move on.
    Screenshot of the Keychain password prompt in Mac OS
  10. When the blue status bar is finished, you will be properly connected to WolfieNet Secure.  Click Done.
    * If you are not on campus while setting up your wifi profile, you will not be connected to Wolfienet-Secure upon success.  Once you come to campus you may choose WolfieNet-Secure as your wifi.
    Screenshot of the SecureW2 JoinNow Application finishing its configuration and setup
This Content Last Updated:
04/06/2026

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This Content Last Updated:
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