eduroam - windows 7 manual setup

If the automatic installation for Windows 7 does not work you can set eduroam up manually as shown below. We recommend trying the automatic installation first: Eduroam for Windows 7

Root certificate setup:

First you need to get the HÍ root certificate on the computer.

1) Push the button below to get the root certificate:
Download certificate

2) Tick "Open with" and then click "OK":

3) Click "Open":

4) Click "Install Certificate":

5) Click "Next":

6) Tick "Place all certificates in the following store" and click "Browse":

7) Find "Trusted Root Certification Authorities", choose it and click "OK":

8) You should see: "Trusted Root Certification Authorities" under "Certificate store". Click "Next":

9) Click "Finish":

10) The import was successful. Click "OK":

11) You'll get a security warning. Click "Yes":

Eduroam setup:

Now you've installed the root certificate and you can begin setting up the eduroam connection manually. You do it like this:

12) First you need to open "Network and Sharing Center". You do that by right clicking on the network icon in the lower right corner and click "Network and Sharing Center":

13) Click "Manage Wireless Networks". If you don't see this option, make sure the wireless network card is enabled:

14) Click "Add:

15) Click "Manually create a network profile":

16) Put in those information:

  • Network name: eduroam
  • Security type: WPA2-Enterprice (WPA2)
  • Encryption type: AES
  • Tick "Start this connection automatically"

Then click "Next":

17) Click "Change connection settings":

18) Make sure the settings are as follows:

  • Security type: WPA2-Enterprise
  • Encryption type: AES
  • Network authentication: Microsoft: Protected EAP (PEAP)
  • Tick "Remember my credentials..."

Then click "Settings":

19) In this window do the following:

  • Tick "Validate server certificate"
  • Tick "Connect to these servers:"
  • In the field type: edurad1.rhi.hi.is;edurad2.rhi.hi.is
  • In the list tick: University of Iceland Certificate Authority

Then click "Configure...":

20) Make sure the box is not ticked. Then click "OK":

21) Then click "OK" again to get the window below.

22) Click "Advanced settings":

23) Tick "Specify authentication mode" and choose "User or computer authentication" from the dropdown menu. Then click "OK":

24) Click "OK" twice and on "close" on "Manually connect to a wireless network".

25) Now eduroam is ready. The next time you're in reach of the eduroam network you can connect the computer as shown below:

Connect to eduroam:

26) To connect you click the network icon in the lower right corner and choose "eduroam" and click "Connect":

27) You are asked to authenticate, put your HI e-mail address in the top field and your password in the lower field and click "OK". Then you should connect to eduroam:
Please enter user credentials

 

Please go to the IT Help Desk on Háskólatorg or Hamar if you have problems connecting after installation or if you are not able to finish the installation.