Eduroam for Apple computers: Getting connected

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After changing your Carleton Password

Off Campus

  • Use the "Setting up a new connection" instructions below. You'll be able to do everything but the very last step, and then your computer will connect to the eduroam network when you next arrive on campus.

On Campus

When your computer next attempts to connect to eduroam it may not automatically prompt you for your new password, and may instead just try and try to connect. If this happens:

  1. Turn off your wifi (click on the connection settings button next to your computer's clock, then click on the wifi icon next to the eduroam network name to toggle the connection off)
    Wifi is the first icon on the top left of the Mac Control Center.
  2. Click the wifi icon again to toggle it back on
  3. Log in using your full Carleton email address and your new password

Setting up a new connection

  1. If possible, Forget any previous version of the eduroam WiFi connection on your device

  2. Connect your device to the Carleton Guest wireless network or to the wired ethernet network

  3. Open your Safari browser (the tool won't work on Chrome or Firefox)

  4. Go to the eduroam Configuration Assistant Tool (CAT)

  5. Click the blue button that says Click here to download your eduroam installer

  6. When asked to select your Home Institution, choose Carleton College

  7. Click the blue button to download the installer for your specific device

  8. Once downloaded, double-click on the installer.

    • If presented with a prompt saying "Profile Installation"...

    1. Click on the Apple menu (top left of the task bar)

    2. Select System Preferences (macOS 11-12) or System Settings (macOS 13-14)
    3. Click on Profiles (macOS 11-12) or Privacy & Security > Profiles (macOS 13-14)

    4. Select eduroam from the Downloaded profiles on the left

    5. Click Install....

  9. When prompted, enter the following information:
    • Username: enter your full Carleton email address (e.g. fschiller@carleton.edu)

    • Password: enter your regular Carleton password.

  10. Click on the Install button.

    • Your device may warn you about trusting a new type of certificate.  This is expected and should only happen the first time you run the installer on a particular device.

  11. Finally, once the installer has finished its work, point your device to the eduroam wireless network

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Article ID: 136913
Created
Mon 8/16/21 4:36 PM
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Thu 1/18/24 3:10 PM

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