Question

How do I manually configure a connection to the eduroam wireless network on a Windows PC?

Answer

Note: It is recommended that you use the eduroam Configuration Assistant Tool (CAT) instead of manually configuring a connection.

Manually configuring an eduroam wireless connection on Windows:

• Access the Windows Control Panel - Type "control panel" in the taskbar search box and select Control Panel from the results.
• Open the Network and Sharing Center:
  • For Category View: Select Network and Internet and then Network and Sharing Center.
  • For Icon View: Network and Sharing Center.
• Click Set up a new connection or network under Change your networking settings.
• Select Manually connect to a wireless network and click Next.
• Enter the following information in the indicated fields:
  
  • Network name: eduroam
  • Security type: WPA2 Enterprise
  • Encryption Type: AES
  • Start this connection automatically: Checked
    
    

• Click Next.
• Click Change connection settings.
• In the window that appears, make sure the Connect automatically when this network is in range option is checked.
• Go to the Security tab and, under Choose a network authentication method, click Settings.
  
  

• On the Settings page, put a check next to Connect to these servers then, in the box below, enter eap.noc.ucdavis.edu.
  
  

• Click Configure under Select authentication method.
• Uncheck the option for Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any) and click OK.
• Click OK again.
• Click Advanced settings.
• Check the option for Specify authentication mode and choose User authentication.
  
  

• Click OK.
• Click OK and then Close.
• A prompt asking you to enter your login information may appear. Enter your credentials as follows:
  • Username:
    • yourkerberosid@ucdavis.edu (CORRECT)
    • youremail@ucdavis.edu (INCORRECT)
  • Password: Your Kerberos Passphrase
• Click OK.