Configure iOS (iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch) for secure WiFi access

The following instructions will enable you to connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch to eduroam, the secure WiFi network.

Configuration instructions

iPhone eduroam
  1. Go to your 'Settings' app and select 'Wi-Fi'".
  2. Select "eduroam".
  3. Enter your username with @ed.ac.uk after it, e.g. "s10987654@ed.ac.uk".
  4. Enter your password.
  5. You will be asked to trust a certificate
    1. Issued by DigiCert
    2. Server/Common name radius01.is.ed.ac.uk
    3. Certificate thumbprints should match:
      1. SHA-256 DF 94 3B F2 A8 A2 50 B8 5A 89 B0 1F C7 86 41 0B F2 D9 1E F3 B5 98 F5 F8 06 48 9D 4F D2 11 FC CB
      2. SHA-1 4A 31 76 B9 08 EC 1A DE 05 5D 01 A5 E1 EA F6 93 6E FF 90 9E
  6. Touch "Accept" to trust this certificate.
  7. You will be returned to your device's "Wi-Fi" screen.
  8. A tick beside "eduroam" should show that you are now connected to the secure wireless network.

Troubleshooting issues

eduroam connection issues

I can't connect to eduroam

Certificate trust issues

Depending on the version of your iOS device, when accepting the certificate you may be required to switch on SSL certificate trust:

  1. Go to Settings > General > About
  2. Select Certificate Trust Settings
  3. Under "Enable full trust for root certificates," turn on trust for the certificate.

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