Configure Linux for eduroam Wi-Fi access

The following instructions will enable you to connect your Linux device to eduroam, the secure Wi-Fi network. Please note that they may not precisely match up with the interface of your Distro.

Configuration instructions

  1. Go to your Wi-Fi settings / list of networks. Depending on your Linux distro, this might be via:
  • Click the Wi-Fi icon on top right of screen.
  • Expand Wi-Fi networks ('>' symbol next to the currently connected WLAN).
  • Click 'All Networks'.
  1. Select the cog icon next to eduroam in the list of visible networks (or simply click on eduroam).
  2. Browse to the Security tab.
  3. Fill out the details as follows:
  • Security:  WPA & WPA2 Enterprise
  • Authentication:  Protected EAP (PEAP)
  • Anonymous identity:  [Leave BLANK / delete 'Anonymous' if pre-filled]
  • Domain (if listed):  ed.ac.uk
  • PEAP version:  Automatic
  • Inner authentication:  MSCHAPv2
  • Username:  [Your username with @ed.ac.uk on the end, e.g.  s1234567@ed.ac.uk]
  • Password:  [Your account password]
  1. For CA certificate:
  • Click on CA certificate / the drop-down menu to Select from File...
  • Browse to this directory on your computer: /etc/ssl/certs/
  • Select the following file:  ca-certificates.crt
  1. Click Apply and try to connect.

 

Example image showing the eduroam configuration using Linux UBUNTU.

If the above fails:

Please ensure the username & password have been entered correctly in the first instance.

In some cases you may need to:

  • Use an alternative network to download the intermediate root certificate and move it to this directory on your computer: /usr/local/share/ca-certificates
  • Open the Terminal application and run the following command:  sudo update-ca-certificate
  • Re-open your configuration for Eduroam (as per the above steps) and re-add the following CA Certificate again: /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
  • Click 'Apply' and retry connecting to Eduroam

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