Updating Wireless and Outlook 2016/2013 on Windows after changing a NetID password

This is a two step process. Usually, you can forget and reconnect to the Northwestern network. In the bottom right of the system tray, click the wireless icon to open up the list of available networks. Select eduroam and click Forget. Wait until the connection has been forgotten, then select eduroam again, click Connect, and sign in with your NetID and NetID password. You should now be reconnected. If not, you will need to manually delete your old wireless configuration and create a new one with the step-by-step instructions below. 

1. Deleting your old wireless profile with your old NetID password

2. Creating a new wireless profile with your new NetID password

1. Search for Network and Sharing Center in the search bar (press the Windows key to open the search), then select Network and Sharing Center.
2. Select Set up a new connection or network.
3. Select Manually connect to a wireless network.
4. Enter the Following:
   • Network name: Northwestern
   • Security type: WPA2-Enterprise
   • Encryption type: AES
5. Select Next, then Change connection settings.
6. Click the Security tab. Under Network Authentication Method, select Protected EAP (PEAP).
7. Uncheck Remember my credentials for this connection each time I'm logged on and click Settings.
8. In the Protected EAP Properties window:
   • Check Verify the server's identity by validating the certificate.
   • Check Connect to these servers, and enter netauth2.northwestern.edu
   • Under Trusted Root Certificate Authorities, check the AddTrust External CA Root and UserTrust RSA Certification Authority checkboxes.
   • Select Authentication Method: Secured Password (EAP-MSCHAP v2) and click Configure, then uncheck Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any), and click OK.
9. In the Protected EAP Properties window click OK.
10. In the Northwestern Wireless Network Properties window select the Advanced settings.
11. In the Advanced Settingswindow:
    • Check  Specify authentication mode.
    • Select User authentication from the drop-down menu.
    • Select Save credentials.
12. In the Windows Security box, enter your NetID and NetID password, then click OK.

You should then be able to connect to the Northwestern network by selecting Northwestern from the list of available wireless networks. 

1. Restart Outlook.
2. When Outlook opens, you will be prompted to enter your new NetID password (This may take a few minutes to pop up). Make sure that you enter adsYourNetID as the username, then enter your NetID password. Check Remember these credentials if you don't want to enter your password every time Outlook starts up. Click OK.