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Connecting Personal Devices to the CCSD Secured Wireless Network (iOS)

The following are directions for connecting your PERSONAL iOS device (iPhone, iPad, iPod) to the CCSD

Secured Wireless Network.

1. From your device’s Home screen, select the Settings icon.

2. Once you are in the Settings menu, select Wi-Fi.

3. Ensure that Wi-Fi is turned ON.

4. Select the CCSDWireless network.

5. Enter the password provided by your local school's Library Media Specialist, Lab Manager, or

School Administrator. Once entered, press Join.

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6. Wait for the checkmark to appear next to

CCSDWireless.

7. Return to the device Home screen by clicking the Home button.

8. Open a web browser (i.e. Safari, Chrome) and navigate to www.cobbk12.org.

9. If you are a CCSD Staff member,

enter your:

a. CCSD BadgeID

b. CCSD Password

c. Check the “Acceptable

Use Policy” after

reading the terms.

If you are a CCSD Student,

enter your:

a. Student ID Number

(lunch number)

b. Network Password (the password used to sign into a school computer)

c. Check the “Acceptable Use Policy” after reading the terms.

After completing the form, select Sign In.

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10. You will be re-directed to the

SSL Certificate Page.

Click on the gold key.

Do not leave this site without

first installing the CCSD-issued

SSL Certificate!

It will be required to experience

error-free surfing at secured

HTTPS sites while on the CCSD

Wireless Network.

Note: if there is a lock screen passcode on the device it must be entered to continue.

11. Click Install to begin installing the

CCSD FortiGate Root Authority Profile.

12. Confirm by clicking Install.

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13. Once the profile has been installed,

click Done.

14. For iOS version 10.2 and newer, you will need to update the

Certificate Trust Settings. From your device’s Home screen,

select the Settings icon.

15. Once you are in the Settings menu, select General, then

About.

Scroll down to Certificate Trust Settings.

16. Turn on the CCSD FortiGate Root Authority and exit Settings.

17. Navigate to a secure HTTPS site like www.yahoo.com,

www.google.com or www.bing.com. Verify that the page

displays properly.

18. Please contact your local Media Specialist if you encounter any issues connecting to the

CCSDWireless network.