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How to connect to Eduroam on Linux
Automatically
The UMD wireless setup tool works with Linux. Download and run the installer script. It should Just Work™.
Troubleshooting
If the script crashes, you probably don't have tools like which or certain Python libraries like python-dbus installed.
You can figure out what you need to install by reading the installer. It's a Bash script with an embedded gzipped Python script. Edit the Bash script to not delete the extracted Python files, and run the Python scripts manually, installing what you need on the way.
Otherwise, try manual configuration.
Manually
Visit the UMD wireless setup tool site and select “Non-specific OS”. Download the three certificates, then configure your network tool with the settings provided on the page.
Some settings that are easy to miss:
Domain: wireless.umd.edu Identity: YourDirectoryID@umd.edu (not 123456789@umd.edu)
Example configurations
NetworkManager
Add a new connection with the Advanced Network Configuration GUI, or run nm-connection-editor in the terminal.