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eduroam from a network socket (Windows 10/11)

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This page describes how to connect to eduroam from the network socket.

Before you configure your device, you must generate login credentials.

You can configure your device in 3 to 4 steps:

1. Start automatic configuration

Step 1
Search for the Services application.

Step 2
Search for Wired AutoConfig in the "Name" column. The "Status" column is empty.

Screenshot of the Services application. Services are listed alphabetically. "Wired AutoConfig" is located between WinHTTP Web Proxy and WLAN Autoconfig.

Step 3
Double-click on Wired AutoConfig to open the properties.

Step 4
If it is not started already, click on Start under Service status.

Step 5
Theservice statusnow shows as "Running". Click OK.

Screenshot of the Wired AutoConfig Properties (Local Computer) window in the General tab. The service status is located below the startup type.

Step 6
Close the Services application.

If you are using Windows 10, go to Network settings (Windows 10 and 11).

If you are using Windows 11, please continue reading.

2. Settings for Ethernet-Authentication (Windows 11 only)

Step 1
Open thesettings.

Step 2
Click Network & Internet.

Step 3
ClickEthernet.

Screenshot of the settings. "Network & Internet" is between "Bluetooth and Devices" and "Personalization". "Ethernet" is located between "Wi-Fi" and "VPN".

Step 4
Click on an unconnected Ethernet connection.

Step 5
Click Edit next to Authentication Settings.

Screenshot of Ethernet settings. Authentication Settings is the first item displayed when an Ethernet connection is selected.

Step 6
Activate IEEE 802.1X authentication.

Step 7
Click Edit Configuration.

Screenshot of the "Ethernet Authentication Settings" pop-up window. The items described in steps 6 and 7 can be found under " Enable IEEE 802.1X Authentication".

Step 8
Set the following settings:

EAP-Method: protected EAP (PEAP)
Authentication method:Secured password(EAP-MSCHAP v2)
Your private identifier: anonymous
Trusted Server: leave empty
Trusted certificate fingerprints: Copy the value from the general configuration of eduroam. It is located under Radius certificate GÉANT/TCS, next to SHA1 fingerprint.

Step 9
Click Save.

Screenshot of the "Ethernet Authentication Settings" window. The settings are described in steps 8 and 9.

3. Network settings (Windows 10 and 11)

Step 1
Make sure that your device is not connected to the network socket.

Step 2
Search for Control Panel.

Step 3
Click View network status and tasks under "Network and Internet".

Screenshot of the control panel. The Network and Internet section is located between the System and Security and Hardware and Sound sections.

Step 4
ClickChange adapter settings.

Screenshot of the Network and Sharing Center. "Change adapter settings" is located in the menu between "Control Panel Home" and "Change advanced sharing settings".

Step 5
Double-click on Ethernet.

Screenshot of the network connections, listed in alphabetical order. In the screenshot, Ethernet is between the Cisco AnyConnect VPN Connection and the WLAN.

Step 6
ClickAuthentication.

Step 7
Activate Enable IEEE802.1X authentication.

Step 8
Choose Protected EAP (PEAP) as network authentication method.

Step 9
Click Settings.

Screenshot of Ethernet Properties, Authentication tab. The required settings are listed in steps 7 through 9.

Step 10
Choose AAA Certificate Service under"Trusted Root Certification Authorities".

Optional
If you want to activate identity privacy, please make sure that the domain part of this entry matches your username (here: "@rwth.edufi.de").

Step 11
Click OK.

Screenshot of the Protected EAP Properties window. The Trusted Root Certification Authorities section is the second section. The certificates are listed in alphabetical order.

Step 12
You are now back to the Authenticationtab. Click Additional Settings.

Screenshot of the Ethernet Properties window, Authentication tab. The "Additional Settings" button is located at the bottom of the tab, before the OK button.