Which universities in Germany participate in Eduroam?

On the map from the DFN (German Research Network), you will see all of the universities where Eduroam is available:

https://map.eduroam.de/leaflet/eduroam/eduroam-map.html

If you are at one of the universities listed here, you can access Wi-Fi and thus the internet via Eduroam.

For your login details, use the user name and password that you received for the Windows MSAD domain.

Using eduroam at other universities/research institutions

Eduroam can be used worldwide at many institutions. Members of our university therefore can use eduroam at other participating universities or institutions to access their Wi-Fi and the internet.

Example: A student from the Ohm would like to use the FAU Wi-Fi. They use the login from the Ohm to connect to the Wi-Fi.

Eduroam for guests from other universities

Eduroam, the “Wi-Fi for travelling academics”, is a cross-university project. It means that guests from other universities participating in the eduroam project can access the Ohm’s Wi-Fi.

Many universities worldwide offer eduroam. Members of participating universities therefore can access the Ohm’s eduroam Wi-Fi by using their login from their home university.

Example: A student from the University of South Australia is visiting the Ohm. They can access our Wi-Fi using their eduroam login from their home university.

Accessing the network

Guests from other universities use the login they use at their home university to access the Wi-Fi.

Why does Eduroam not accept my user name?

Your Eduroam user name consists of

• your user name for the university systems
• the part of your email address after the @, i.e. “th-nuernberg.de”

Examples:

• The employee Anton Beispiel: beispielan@th-nuernberg.de
• The student Berta Beer: beerbe12345@th-nuernberg.de

When logging in, please make sure that there is no space within the user name or at the end of the user name.

It is not possible to use private email addresses to log in to Eduroam!

MacOS: What do I do if my Mac cannot connect to Eduroam?

Your MacBook may not be able to connect to the Eduroam Wi-Fi. In this case, it may help to delete old or incorrect Eduroam profiles and create a new one.

To do this, click

• the Apple menu at the top left

Here, select

• System Settings
• Profiles
• Delete old/incorrect profiles

Important: You will need admin rights for the MacBook..

Android: Can I add a certificate request to my Eduroam access via EduroamCAT?

Problem: Sie haben an Ihrem Android bereits einen Zugang zu Eduroam eingerichtet - zunächst ohne Zertifikatsabfrage. Jetzt wollen Sie diesen Zugang nachträglich per EduroamCAT durch ein Zertifikat absichern.

Lösung: Unter Umständen müssen Sie zunächst Ihr vorhandenes Eduroam-Profil löschen und dann per EduroamCAT neu anlegen.

Android: Can I install the certificate without setting up a screen lock?

To access the Eduroam Wi-Fi, you need to install a certificate on your smartphone.

It is only possible to install and use this certificate if you have set up a screen lock (PIN, pattern, or similar). On some Android devices, subsequently removing or changing the screen lock will delete all certificates from the device.

For this reason, you should check your Eduroam settings after changing your screen lock.

Android: Can I use EduroamCAT to configure Eduroam on the Amazon Fire tablet?

Am Amazon Fire Tablet ist es zur Zeit noch nicht möglich, EduroamCAT für die einfache Eduroam-Konfiguration zu verwenden.

iOS: What can I do if I encounter any problems when setting up the connection?

iOS devices sometimes have problems accessing Eduroam and display error messages like “incorrect password” – despite entering the correct details.

In this case, it may help to reset the network settings. There are two options for doing this.

Option 1: Ignore network

You can try to delete and recreate the Eduroam configuration. To do this, open

• Settings
• WLAN

Here, select the “i” next to

• Eduroam
• Ignore network

Option 2: Reset network settings

Please note: In this case, all previously used Wi-Fi networks and passwords, mobile network settings, and VPN/APN settings will be reset.

Open

• Settings
• General
• Reset
• Network settings

Linux: How do I change the Telekom certificate to the current Comodo certificate?

The previous certificate from Deutsche Telekom is no longer valid and must be exchanged.

To set up eduroam, you must have the Comodo-Root certificate. Comodo is a universally trusted certification authority with roots in all major trust stores.

• /etc/ssl/certs/Comodo_AAA_Services_root.pem

To continue accessing the eduroam Wi-Fi, you must exchange the certificate for eduroam in your network settings.

The root certificate may be missing on older Linux versions. If this is the case, download it directly from the provider, Sectigo:

• https://support.sectigo.com/IS_KnowledgeDetailPage?Id=kA03l00000117cL

  Select the first certificate offered:

• AAACertificateServices 5/12/2020

Linux: How do I use Eduroam with Ubuntu?

Due to the diversity of the market, we are unfortunately unable to provide detailed instructions for all operating systems/devices.

But since eduroam is a cross-university initiative, you can use the guidance from other universities, and apply it to our university:

• Instructions for eduroam with Linux (in German)

Linux: How do I use Eduroam with Suse Linux?

Due to the diversity of the market, we are unfortunately unable to provide detailed instructions for all operating systems/devices.

But since eduroam is a cross-university initiative, you can use the guidance from other universities and use the login from our university:

• Instructions for eduroam (with login information) with Linux (Ubuntu) (in German)