Wireless Connection - Instructions for Eduroam (802.1x)
-Linux-

Gui / Command line

	These instructions were tested on Ubuntu 12.04
	Authentication account - authentication is with a HUJI connection account: username@huji.ac.il. If you havn't got an account, register at : http://rap.huji.ac.il. You can access it from the HUJI-guest wireless network.

Eduroam allows students, researchers and staff to connect to the Internet via wireless connection across campus and when visiting other participating institutions. Click here for the eduroam website.

• Load the Knetworkmanager
  NetworkManager&

• Click on eduroam.
  
  

• Choose Wireless Security: WPA & WPA2 Enterprise
  
  
• Choose Authentication: Protected EAP (PEAP)
  


• In Anonymous identity: type anonymous@huji.ac.il
  
  
• In Username: type your username in the following format: username@huji.ac.il
  
  
• In Password type password
  Note: an otp password is unusable
  
  
• In CA certificate choose the location* of your DigiCert Assured ID Root certificate
  
  
• Click Connect
  
  
  
  Note:
  * In CA Certificate File type the location of your certificate
  To find the location type the command:
  locate *.pem|grep DigiCert

• Login as root
  
  
• Create a file
  /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
  
  
• Type the following parameters:
  ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
  network={
     scan_ssid=1
     ssid="eduroam"
     key_mgmt=WPA-EAP
     eap=PEAP
     identity="xxx@huji.ac.il"
     password="XXXXXX"
     ca_cert="$CERT.pem"
     phase1="peaplabel=0"
     phase2="auth=MSCHAPV2"
  }
  
  Note:
  - In ca_cert you need to replace the $CERT with the location of your certificate
  (To find the location type the command:
  locate *.pem|grep DigiCert
  - In identity type your username@huji.ac.il
  - In password type your password
  
  

• Run the command:
  wpa_supplicant -i $WLAN -D wext -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf&
  
  Note:
  Insted of $WLAN type your interface name.
  To view the name type iwconfig
  
  
• Wait until the authentication is complited.
  
  
• To receive an IP address type: dhclient
  
  
• To view if you are connected type:
  ifconfig -a

• Type the command:
  ifconfig $WLAN down
  
  Note:
  Insted of $WLAN type your interface name.

If you need further help you may contact our support centers: 02-6585555, 02-5883450.

Last modified: 05/11/2017

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