DukeBlue: Android Manual Setup
Duke University has implemented a secure wireless network known as Dukeblue which uses the authentication mechanism WPA-2 Enterprise and 802.1X. When correctly installed and configured, this network can protect your Duke NetID and password, and ensure your data and transactions are secure and protected.
In order to connect to the secure network, adjustments will need to be made to your device settings. Follow these steps to configure your Dukeblue connection for your Android device so you can take advantage of this layer of security.
- Make sure that Wifi is enabled on your phone.
- Go to Google Play Store and install the app "securew2", but DO NOT OPEN THE APP. If you already have it, make sure to uninstall it and then install it again.
- On your phone open a web browser and go to oit.duke.edu/service/dukeblue/ and click the yellow button "Join Dukeblue". On the next page, click "Join Now".
- On the next screen sign in with your Duke credentials and click “Continue” at the bottom of the page.
- On the next page click “Next” at the bottom of the page
- You will be asked to save the DukeBlue network. Click “Save.”
- If you get this page, you should now be logged in to DukeBlue.
Need Further Assistance?
Please contact the OIT Service Desk if you need further assistance: http://oit.duke.edu/help.
Article number: KB0026036
Valid to: March 21, 2026