If your subscription to the wireless network has expired [it does this every 30 days] AND you have tried to login but keep getting the “access denied error” [a BIG RED BAR across the top where you tried to login], try this:
Turn off Wi-Fi (Under settings) and WAIT 15 SECONDS (yes, you have to count).
Turn Wi-Fi back on and select the MDS-Student network. Wait until you see that network showing next to Wi-Fi on the left.
Load safari and go to www.cnn.com or hamsandwichtees.com or untuxable.com– at this time you will be prompted for your logon/password. After you login and receive a message that you are able to use the network, close that screen.
For a double-check, go to mail and make sure you have a connection – either swipe down for new messages or try to compose a message to yourself as a test.
Reason you lost connectivity????????
Meraki (a software that runs in the background – not an app you regularly use – and our wireless network) requires the user (you) to login to reauthenticate each 30-45 days. This application is one of many that keeps our digital system working well for our users and keeps others out of our digital system.
1. Open a web browser and surf over to www.iCloud.com – OR you can use the “Find My iPhone” app if someone has installed it on their device.
2. Login with your MDS AppleID and password.
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3. Click FIND MY IPAD.
At the top there is a pulldown menu where you can select a particular device. Once you do the system will try to locate your device.
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Notice you can also have the device make a sound [it sounds like a sci-fi submarine, and is quite loud], and mark it as lost. Please do not Erase the Device if you are using an MDS iPad.
In general the screen will tell you where the iPad is within about 50 feet if it is on campus.
There are several privacy settings that MUST be set on your school iPad – and several that are your call, but that the iPad guy recommends [unless you LIKE advertisers to know too much about you].
Call up Settings –> Privacy –> Location Services
LocationServicesMUST be turned ON
MerakiMDM must be set to “Always” – click on it and you’ll see the setting
The other App settings are up to you. You are deciding whether to allow the app to know your location. Personally, I leave them turned off unless there’s a real good reason to leave them on.
The iPad Guy recommends leaving Setting Time Zone and Wi-Fi Networking on, and leaving everything else off.
ESPECIALLY leave the sliders in the “Product Improvement ” section turned off.
At the bottom of the screen [Settings–>Privacy–>Location Services–>System Services] you should see a slider for Status Bar Icon. This puts a little arrow at the top of the screen anytime an app requests your location. It’s nice to know if you are interesting in knowing.
