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Apple Phones and Laptops on Purchase Wi-Fi - Certificate Update Issues

How to resolve errors connecting to PurchaseWifi.

Apple Phones and Laptops on Purchase Wi-Fi - Certificate Update Issues

Due to a required renewal of PurchaseWifi’s security certificate, users may experience issues while connecting to PurchaseWifi and may be prompted to download and trust the new security certificate.

This notice may appear on your phone, PC, or other devices; please choose trust the new certificate.

In addition, on certain state-owned Apple computers, users may encounter an error stating “Authentication Failed” which is caused by an inability to download the new security certificate. To resolve the issue, users will need to follow the steps shown on the PurchaseWifi Authentication Failed Wiki Page.

Alternatively, you can bring your computer to CTS in the basement of the Social Sciences building and we will resolve the issue for you.