Browser-based Onboarding

Browser-based onboarding enables the device to download network profiles through a web browser. It connects to the enterprise wireless network through network profiles and Cloud Authentication and Policy authentication.

To connect the device to the enterprise wireless network, complete the following steps:

  1. Access the onboarding URL Uniform Resource Locator. URL is a global address used for locating web resources on the Internet. shared by the network administrator.

    • To access the onboarding URL, you should use the Google Chrome or Mozila Firefox browsers for mobile devices running Android. HPE Aruba Networking recommends the Safari browser for devices running iOS and macOS.

    • Web-based provisioning is not supported on Oppo and Realme devices.

  2. Select No thanks, just use my browser.
  3. Click Sign in for Provisioning.
  4. Sign in using the cloud identity configured by the network administrator.
    •  To connect using your Microsoft Entra ID or Google Workspace or Okta Workforce Identity Cloud account, use the following steps:
      1. Enter the username.
      2. Click Next.
      3. Enter the password.
      4. Click Sign in.
  5. To download the network profile to your device, complete one of the following steps:
    • On Windows laptop, select Install on Windows.
    • On Android mobile device, select Install on Android.
    • On macOS and iOS devices, select Install on Apple.

    The network profile file is downloaded to your device.

  6. Install the downloaded network profile on your device.

    7. Windows devices do not allow non-admin users to install Passpoint Passpoint is a Wi-Fi certified solution that enables the mobile devices to automatically authenticate on enterprise Wi-Fi networks using their cellular credentials. network profiles through web-based onboarding.

Once onboarding is complete, devices that support Passpoint are automatically connected to the enterprise wireless network if they are not connected to another wireless network and in proximity of Passpoint network.

Users who are already connected to a wireless network can switch into the newly configured wireless network manually by tapping the configured network on the list of available networks or they can disconnect from the existing wireless network. It allows the device to automatically connect to the newly configured network. In few occurrences, the Android devices displays the organization name after few seconds in the available wireless network of the device. If your iOS device is not able to connect to the newly configured network, forget the connected network or retry connecting again after few seconds.