Arrowhead WiFi Access

Arrowhead is changing filtering companies. We currently have two companies that filter and monitor Internet access, and we wanted to move to one that does everything we need it to do. Our new company (Securly) requires users to download a security certificate.

Although the download will result in the best user experience, Arrowhead wireless network users do not have to install the certificate to get filtered Internet access. If a user does not install the certificate,  the user may encounter a connection-not-private error while trying to access websites.

The Children's Online Protection Act (CIPA) requires us to filter access minimally for materials that are "obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors." Our eRate federal funding depends on us following CIPA.

No. Arrowhead is using Securly services to filter and monitor Arrowhead wireless Internet access and Arrowhead Google Apps for Education. Securly serves K12 school districts with both school-owned devices and bring-your-own device programs. Arrowhead will work with Securly to create a service that functions in the same manner as our current two filter system functions.

We only filter and monitor access on our Arrowhead network (Arrowhead wireless Internet and Google Apps for Education) and Arrowhead-owned devices. We do not monitor student-owned devices outside of our network unless students are accessing Arrowhead Google Apps for Education. 

There are two Arrowhead staff who serve as Securly administrators. They provide student monitoring reports by request to administrators and educators with a student educational or behavior concern. The Securly administrators take student privacy very seriously.

The security certificate is not a monitoring program, just a certificate (1Kb). Before accessing the Internet through Arrowhead wireless, the system will check to see that you have this certificate. 

No, you do not need to download the certificate if you have a Chromebook. You will, however, have to login using your Arrowhead Google credentials. You will not be able to access the Internet through the Arrowhead wireless network if you do not login with your Arrowhead Google credentials.

Yes, you will need administrative access, or have someone with that access download the certificate for you.

It depends. At school, you must login to your Arrowhead Google account to access the wireless. At home, if you login to your personal Chromebook using yourArrowhead Google account, because of the way the extension works, Securly will monitor your home use. Please login to your personal Chromebook with your personal Google account at home. School-owned Chromebooks will always be monitored.

Securly DOES monitor social media posts created while connected to Arrowhead Internet or on a Chromebook logged in to an Arrowhead account. Securly cannot see all of a student's social media, only content posted while on our network.

Please note - you must have a screen pattern lock or password on your device to be able to do this.

1. Download the certificate HERE (expires 2020) NEW CERTIFICATE (expires 2034).
2. Open with defaults.
3. At the Name of certificate screen, type in Securly and press the OK button.
4. Close and reopen the web browser.
5. Go to www.google.com and log in with your Arrowhead Google account.
6. Try searching for a random website that isn’t Google related. (Ex. yahoo.com)
7. Select Allow when prompted to allow the Google login to work with the Securly certificate.

1. Using Safari, download the certificate HERE (expires 2020) NEW CERTIFICATE (expires 2034).
2. You will be prompted with a warning message that says, "This website is trying to download a configuration profile. Do you want to allow this?" Press "Allow."
3. If asked to choose a device, choose the respective device.
4. Go to the settings app.
5. Click on "Profile Downloaded" that appears at the top of the list.
6. Click on "Install" for the *.securly profile. 
7. Enter your device's passcode, if you have one set up. 
8. Click on "Install."
9. Click on "Done."
10. Go to Settings > General > About > Certificate Trust Settings.
11. Click on the toggle next to *securly.com, so that it turns green.
12. Click "Continue" when you see the Root Certificate message.
13. Close Settings.
14. Close and reopen the web browser.
15. Go to www.google.com and log in with your Arrowhead Google account.
16. Try searching for www.yahoo.com. If yahoo.com launches, the certificate is working properly. 

1. Download the certificate HERE (expires 2020) NEW CERTIFICATE (expires 2034).
2. Navigate to Finder > Applications > Utilities > Keychain Access
3. Select “System” and then “All Items” in the left-hand column.
4. In the top menu bar, select File > Import Items.
5. Navigate to your Downloads folder where the certificate is saved.
6. Select the Securly certificate and click Open or Import.
7. Enter your Mac admin credentials if prompted.
8. Double click on the Securly certificate.
9. In the new window, expand the Trust arrow.
10. For the “When using this certificate” setting, select “Always Trust” and close the window.
11. Enter your Mac admin credentials if prompted.
12. Close Keychain Access.
13. Close and reopen the web browser.
14. Go to www.google.com and log in with your Arrowhead Google account.
15. Try searching for a random website that isn’t Google related. (Ex. yahoo.com)
16. Select Allow when prompted to allow the Google login to work with the Securly certificate.

NOTE: Do NOT delete anything in Keychain Access. Doing so will damage your Mac.

1. Download the certificate HERE (expires 2020) NEW CERTIFICATE (expires 2034).
2. Start the installer - you need admin rights on your device to do this.
3. Click Install Certificate.
4. Select Local Machine.
5. Select Place all certificates in the following store.
6. Click Browse.
7. Select “Trusted Root Certification Authorities”.
8. Hit "okay, " "next," and "finish."
9. Close and reopen the web browser.
10. Go to www.google.com and log in with your Arrowhead Google account.
11. Try searching for a random website that isn’t Google related. (Ex. yahoo.com)
12. Select Allow when prompted to allow the Google login to work with the Securly certificate.

1. Download the certificate HERE (expires 2020) NEW CERTIFICATE (expires 2034).
2. Open the certificate and follow the onscreen prompts.
3. Close and reopen the web browser.
4. Go to www.google.com and log in with your Arrowhead Google account.
5. Try searching for a random website that isn’t Google related. (Ex. yahoo.com)
6. Select Allow when prompted to allow the Google login to work with the Securly certificate.

1. Sign into the Chromebook using your Arrowhead Google account.
2. Try searching for a random website that isn’t Google related. (Ex. yahoo.com)
3. Select Allow when prompted to allow the Google login to work with the Securly certificate.

1. Using Firefox, download the certificate HERE.
2. At the prompt, place check marks in both “Trust this CA to identify web sites” and  “Trust this CA to identify email users”.
3. Click OK.
4. Close and reopen Firefox.
5. Go to www.google.com and log in with your Arrowhead Google account.
   Try searching for www.yahoo.com. If yahoo.com shows up, the certificate is working properly.