Java Vulnerability Alert - May 25, 2013
Recently, security bulletins have been issued on the internet about risks arising from potentially infected websites that exploit a security hole in all web browsers. Click to expand/collapse.

Infected websites can take advantage of vulnerabilities in the widely used web browser plug-in for the Java platform and pose risks for Internet users. To protect against attack from websites of unverified origin, we advise using two separate web browsers for different purposes.

  1. A designated browser with Java enabled, to access enterprise UBC systems and other trusted websites and
  2. Another browser set as the default browser with the Java plugin disabled for all other web sites e.g. Blogs, internet news, gaming sites, etc.

Instructions for disabling the Java plugin can be found here. If assistance is needed in disabling the plugin for either of these browsers, help can be obtained either from your designated IT support group, or the IT Service Centre staff can help either by phone, or via the Walk-In Support Centre in the UBC Bookstore.

More information is available at our FAQ page.

eduroam Setup for Windows XP

UBC offers the eduroam wireless network that can be accessed by WPA/WPA2 Compliant Cards. Please follow the procedure listed below to enable WPA/WPA2 for your wireless adapter.

Requirements

  • Windows XP SP2 (Service Pack 2)
  • A wireless card with drivers that support WPA/WPA2 and PEAP (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol). Please see your manufacturer's website for information as well as the newest updates, drivers, and firmware regarding your wireless card.
  • This document will assume that you are using the standard Windows XP wireless network configuration utility. If you are using the computer or wireless card manufacturer’s utility, please consult the appropriate documentation for your hardware.

Enabling WPA Authentication and Security

  1. Click your Start button at the bottom, then click Run . Type services.msc and click OK.

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  2. Scroll to the bottom of the list. Double click on the Wireless Zero Configuration service and ensure that it is set to Automatic and Started . Click OK to continue.

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  3. Click the Start button at the bottom, then select Control Panel , then Network Connections and right click on your wireless network card and select Properties . Click on the Wireless Networks tab.



  4. Click Add at the bottom. For Network Name (SSID) enter eduroam .

    If your wireless card supports WPA2, then for Network Authentication select WPA2 (note: WPA2 and WPA-PSK are not equivalent and selecting WPA-PSK will not allow the connection to operate properly). For Data Encryption select AES . Make sure that your settings match the picture.



    If WPA2 is not an option, you can instead select WPA to setup the network connection for WPA compliance (note: WPA and WPA-PSK are not equivalent and selecting WPA-PSK will not allow the connection to operate properly). For Data Encryption select TKIP . Make sure that your settings match the picture below



  5. Select the Authentication tab. For EAP Type select Protected EAP (PEAP) , then uncheck and turn off Authenticate as computer when computer information is available.

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  6. Click the Properties button.

    Turn on Connect to these servers: and enter secure.wireless.ubc.ca
     At the bottom, make sure that the Select Authentication Method is set to Secured Password (EAP-MSCHAP v2) then click the Configure button at the bottom. Uncheck and turn off Automatically use my Windows login name and password.

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  7. Click OK buttons and close any Windows to exit the configuration. In a few seconds, the network card will contact the eduroam network. Click the bubble at the bottom right hand corner to login.



  8. Enter your Campus Wide Login (CWL) login name as user name@ubc.ca and the appropriate password. Then click OK . Important: you must add @ubc.ca after your CWL login name to successfully access the eduroam service.



  9. The wireless card will authenticate with the network and send a security certificate to your computer. Click the bubble at the bottom right hand corner and then click OK to accept.

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  10. After a few moments, you will then be connected to the eduroam network.

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