How to Setup Eduroam on Apple device after the new software update (IOS)

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Setting up Eduroam connection for IOS after the new software update.

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NOTE: In December 2020, there's a software update on Android which is removing the ability to check for server certificate validation. This also affects IOS. This would be an issue setting up the device with Eduroam on and off campus. To Eliminate this issue for our Eduroam clients, CANARIE has given each institution using Eduroam access to the Eduroam Config tool Assistant. Every client that requests a connection for the Eduroam network should use this process to connect or they may have issues connecting.

The following are step by step instructions to download and install Eduroam CAT Profile to be able to connect to Wi-Fi via Eduroam on IOS.

Step #1: (You should use Safari browser for this) Go to https://cat.eduroam.org/ 

Step #2: Click "Click here to download your eduraom installer"

Step #3: Select Saint Mary's University from the list of institutions.

Step #4: Install the appropriate profile for your devices OS. The correct configuration profile will be shown once this page is displayed.

Step #5: Select Download Now 

Step 6: Close this pop up and go to VPN & Device Management in General after opening Settings.Uploaded Image (Thumbnail)

Step #7 Select ''eduroam" under Download Profile

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Step #8: select Install

Step #9: Enter your passcode to install the profile.

Step #10: See the Certificate Warning and select Install

Step #11: Enter your username in the format (s#@smunet.smu.ca), then enter your s# password to complete the profile installation.

Congrats! You're all setup to login via eduroam.

 

 

 

 

 

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Article ID: 494
Created
Fri 11/20/20 3:34 PM
Modified
Fri 2/3/23 11:55 AM