Overview
This article explains how to manually connect to SFUNET-SECURE and eduroam networks on your Linux (Ubuntu) computer. In most cases, the automatic setup process is preferred.
Details
Note: This guide is to serve as a best-effort attempt to provide the required configuration steps to connect to the SFUNET-SECURE or eduroam networks using a vanilla install of Ubuntu. Because of the various levels of hardware, software and driver support of Linux-based devices, your mileage may vary.
- Open the System menu
- Select Preferences
- Select Network Connections from the menu
- Click on the Wireless tab
- Select the Wireless Networks tab
- Ensure that SFUNET-SECURE or eduroam is not already in the Networks list. If so, remove it
- Click the Add button
- Enter the following configuration details (settings are case-sensitive!):
| Connection Name |
"SFUNET-SECURE" or "eduroam" |
| SSID |
"SFUNET-SECURE" or "eduroam" |
| Mode |
"Client" or "Infrastructure" |
| BSSID |
Leave blank |
| MAC Address |
Leave blank |
| MTU |
Automatic |
- Click the Wireless Security tab
- Enter the following configuration details (settings are case-sensitive):
| Security |
WPA & WPA2 Enterprise |
| Authentication |
Tunneled TLS |
| Anonymous Identity |
Your computingID@sfu.ca |
| CA Certificate |
Leave blank |
| Inner Authentication |
PAP |
| Username |
Your computingID@sfu.ca |
| Password |
Your password |
- If you are prompted to use a CA Certificate, you can do so by downloading the Thawte Premium Server CA certificate (you will have to do this before you connect to wireless). You may also choose to proceed without checking the certificate.
You should now be connected to the SFUNET-SECURE or eduroam networks across all SFU campuses.