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Staff BYOD Onboarding

Staff BYOD Onboarding

Introduction

The Berkshire Hills campus network is available to community members (faculty, staff, students, contractors) as well as the public (visitors/guests). All users and devices connecting to our campus Wi-Fi network are required to comply with the BHRSD-BYOD Wi-Fi ToS. Users are responsible for all activity associated with devices registered to their user account. Any non-BHRSD owned and managed is considered BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and subject to the Berkshire Hills BYOD terms of service. Circumventing or attempting to circumvent the Berkshire Hills network and security controls/policies is prohibited and may result in loss of access to the campus network and other systems.

BYOD Device Types and Requirements

  • Laptops running a full OS such as Windows, MacOS or ChromeOS
    • Operating system with up-to-date patches
    • For Windows: Antivirus software with up-to-date client/definitions
  • Phones, tablets and similar devices, e.g. iPad, iPhone, Android phone, Android tablet, etc.
    • No requirements


End-users self-configure their devices by following the automated device registration process. The workflow varies slightly depending on the device operating system:

  • Apple iOS (instructions)/ macOS: Uses over-the-air (OTA) provisioning. Users single sign-on, install the BHRSD CA certificate, and install the Wi-Fi network profile with certificates in the device Settings.
  • Android (instructions): Users single sign-on, and are prompted to download the ClearPass Quick Connect app, which handles the secure installation of certificates and the Wi-Fi network profile.
  • Windows: The ArubaQuickConnect application is downloaded after the users single sign-on. It handles the secure installation of certificates and the Wi-Fi network profile on Windows.

After the device is successfully provisioned, it can join the secure BHRSD Wi-Fi network using the new, device-specific certificate.
 

A black screen with no visible content.Note: you must be logged into your school district Google account in your device's web browser before you proceed with the device onboarding process.

Follow this link to start onboarding your personal phone, laptop, or tablet.