IllinoisNet Wiress using wicd

wicd is an alternative network manager that, for me, happens to play nicer with my Intel wifi card.

There are a few steps to get it working properly with IllinoisNet:

1. As root, create a file called illinoisnet in /etc/wicd/encryption/templates

2. Copy/paste the following text into the file:

   name = IllinoisNet 
   author = Charlie Meyer; Brad Smith
   version = 2
   require netid *UIUC_Netid password *AD_Password
   protected password *AD_Password
   -----
   ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
   network={
   	ssid="$_ESSID"
   	scan_ssid=$_SCAN
   	key_mgmt=WPA-EAP
   	pairwise=CCMP
   	group=CCMP
   	eap=PEAP
   	identity="$_NETID"
   	password="$_PASSWORD"
   	phase2="auth=MSCHAPV2"
   	ca_cert="/etc/ssl/certs/AddTrust_External_Root.pem"
   }
   

3. edit /etc/wicd/encryption/templates/active and add illinoisnet to the list

4. restart wicd and wicd-client:

   killall wicd-client
   sudo /etc/init.d/wicd restart
   wicd-client &
   

5. When you go to connect to IllinoisNet in wicd, open the properties configuration window and select IllinoisNet from the list of encryption templates
6. Fill in your netid and password and you should be good to go