Uni Wireless Network

Connect to the university wireless network: configuration

The settings necessary to connect to the Hildesheim University Eduroam wireless network may differ from those of other institutions participating in the Eduroam system. If you have trouble connecting when you are at a different institution/location, please consult the on-site IT services there.

Eduroam: UNI wireless network as part of a global network

Hildesheim University provides a WLAN-based wireless network embedded in the global Eduroam consortium. Thus the university user account enables our users access to the wireless networks of all partners of the eduroam consortium at many sites in Germany, Europe and worldwide. Eduroam wireless access is available in more than 100 countries worldwide.

Requirements

To use the wireless network at Hildesheim University, users need a WLAN-enabled device and a valid user account at the university.

Note

The easyroam app generates a certificate-based eduroam configuration that is valid for six months. After that, a new installation of the certificates via app is necessary.


   

Configuration

Android

Android easyroam

 


Delete the current eduroam profile in the WLAN settings and, if available, also uninstall the geteduroam app.


1. Download and install the easyroam app from the Google Play Store.

2. Launch the easyroam app.


Please note: On some devices, after starting the easyroam app, users are asked whether the easyroam app should be allowed to control the WLAN. Without permission for the easyroam app to control the WLAN, the easyroam app cannot install any easyroam profiles for eduroam and therefore the easyroam app will only function to a limited extent on these devices. In the system settings of many devices in the menu "App ..." ⇒ Advanced (default apps, permission manager, ...) ⇒ Special app access ⇒ WLAN control ⇒ easyroam "App may control WLAN" should be enabled. Usually as mentioned before, the option is queried when starting the easyroam app, on some devices, e.g. on ANDROID 10/11 the option is not queried but set automatically. System message like this option query can be easily overlooked on some devices. Therefore please pay attention to system messages.

3. There are two ways to login to easyroam "Login through Website" or "Login using QR-Code". In case of "Login through Website" the registration via WAYF (Where Are You From) and the university mail address is required see point 4.

If you have your laptop or a desktop device nearby, you can use these devices to log in to easyroam via the portal www.easyroam.de in the browser and generate a QR code (valid for 5 minutes), which you can then scan in the easyroam app on the ANDROID device (with camera). In this case, skip point 4. and install the profile as indicated in point 5.

 

4. Search for University of Hildesheim in the search window and log in with your university username and password.

 

5. Click on "Install new profile" to start the installation process of the profile.

 

6. Clicking on "Confirm" will take you further.

 

7. A system check box appears, which is acknowledged with "Allow".


Please note: On ANDROID 10 devices, the system check box is not immediately shown on the display. However, it is indicated at the top of the display in the header that there was a system message for the easyroam app. Unfortunately, this is easily overlooked. Simply display the system message and confirm with "Allow". The system check box, as shown in the graphic above, is only displayed as of ANDROID 11.

8. The validity period of the pseudo certificate is displayed in green font.


Please be patient, on some devices it takes a little while until the eayroam configuration is established on the device. As soon as the configuration is completed by the operating system via easyroam, the device usually connects to eduroam automatically. If it takes too long, simply restart the device. Devices that support WLAN Suggestion correctly usually display the successful installation of the profiles. see the following graphics.

iOS & iPadOS

iOS / iPadOS easyroam

Ensure that an Internet connection exists, e.g. WLAN (not eduroam). For this purpose, the open WLAN "Install-Easyroam" is available in the UNI-WLAN. 1.


1. Delete the current eduroam profile in the WLAN settings and, if available, also uninstall the geteduroam app.
Download and install the easyroam app from the Apple App Store.

2. Start the easyroam app.

3. There are two ways to login to easyroam "Login through Website" or "Login using QR-Code". If you choose "Login through Website", you have to log in with your WAYF (Where Are You From) and your university email address, see point 4.


If you have your laptop or a desktop device nearby, you can use these devices to log in to easyroam via the portal www.easyroam.de in the browser and generate a QR code (valid for 5 minutes), which you can then scan in the easyroam app on your iOS device. In this case, skip point 4. and install the profile as indicated in point 5.

4. Search for University of Hildesheim in the search window and log in with your university username and password.

 

5. Clicking on "Install new profile" or "Request new profile" starts the installation process of the profile.

 

6. Click on "Confirm" to continue.

 

7. A Sytemcheck box appears, "Easyroam would like to connect to the WLAN eduroam." Selecting "Connect" establishes the connection to eduroam.


In the "Other Profiles" area, profiles on other end devices can be revoked if necessary. However, the profiles on other end devices cannot be renewed.

Windows

Windows easyroam

NOTE:

  • If you are using a fully managed device (former management network), please skip the first two points and start with point 3.
  • If you are using a partially managed device, please skip the first two points, install the easyroam app via the software depot and then continue with point 3.

 

Make sure that there is an internet connection on the device (not eduroam). For this purpose, the open WLAN "Install-Easyroam" is available in the UNI-WLAN.

1. Delete existing eduroam profiles in the WLAN settings:

Start - Settings - Network - WLAN - Known networks ... - Click on "Do not save" behind the "eduroam" entries.

If the GETEDUROAM app was installed before, please delete it.

2. Download and install the easyroam app.

3. start the easyroam app. Usually a browser will open automatically.

4. In the subsequent WAYF (Where Are You From), search for "University of Hildesheim" and log in using your university username and password.

5. After successful login, the main menu "Home" is opened. Click on the "Install new profile" button to install a new easyroam profile.

6. The newly installed easyroam profile is marked as "Valid" in the main menu.

Now it should be possible to connect to the eduroam-WLAN. Unfortunately, on some Windows devices, it is necessary to click on "Reinstall" in the easyroam app and then restart the device

 

 

macOS

macOS easyroam

Ensure that there is an Internet connection, LAN or WLAN (not eduroam). The open WLAN "Install-Easyroam" is available in the UNI-WLAN for this purpose. If old eduroam WLAN profiles in the network settings that were not installed with easyroam are still on the system, please be sure to delete them before using easyroam. see "System Preferences/System Settings" and Profiles (Settings - General - VPN & Device management). Old profiles that were installed with easyroam do not need to be deleted beforehand.

1. Open your browser (e.g. Safari) and go to https://www.easyroam.de . In the subsequent WAYF (Where Are You From) search for "University of Hildesheim" and log in using university username and password.

2. After successful login, click on "Manual options" and select Mobile-Config (Apple).

 

3. By "clicking" on "Generate access", the download box appears in the foreground of the browser window.

 

4. Click on "OK" to continue. Then go to "System Preferences/System Settings", select the sub-item "Privacy & Security" and select "Profiles".

 

 5. A menu appears with the user profiles and with the downloaded profile, triangle icon with yellow highlighted exclamation mark. Click on the downloaded profile and then "click" on Install, the next menu appears.

 

6. Now there is another possibility to look into the details of the profile or to complete the installation. When the installation is completed, the system asks for the user's password, which gives permission to install the profile on the system. After the installation, the macOS computer will try to connect to the eduroam network. If there is no eduroam network nearby, an error message may appear.

 

7. In the following selection window, please select the certificate with the addition @easyroam-pca.uni-hildesheim.de and leave the Account name field completely empty. Confirm with a click on the OK button and now an automatic connection to eduroam should be established.

 

Linux

Linux easyroam

Ensure that there is an Internet connection, LAN or WLAN (not eduroam). For this purpose, the open WLAN "Install-Easyroam" is available in the UNI-WLAN.

 

1. If you have old eduroam or easyroam configurations, please delete them.

Download the easyroam app and install the app via the GUI by double-clicking on the .deb file. Root rights are required for the installation.

2. Start the easyroam app. Usually a browser will open automatically.

Please do not start the easyroam app with root rights, you will get an error message and the easroam app will abort the execution!

3. In the subsequent WAYF (Where Are You From), search for "University of Hildesheim" and log in using your university username and password.

4. After successful DFN-AAI login, the main menu "Home" is called. Click on the "Install new profile" button to install a new easyroam profile.

5. the newly installed easyroam profile is displayed as "Valid" marked in the main menu.

Please note: The GUI on Linux systems unfortunately does not display all easyroam configuration details that had to be configured for security reasons. A manual change after the installation of the easyroam profiles will inevitably "destroy" the easyroam configuration on the Linux system.

ChromeOS

ChromeOS easyroam

Ensure that there is an Internet connection, LAN or WLAN (not eduroam). For this purpose, the open WLAN "Install-Easyroam" is available in the UNI-WLAN. If old eduroam profiles that were not installed with easyroam are still on the system, please make sure to delete them before using easyroam. Start the Chrome web browser and enter


chrome://network


and select the "Network Selection" menu. Click on eduroam and press the "Remove" button. If there is no eduroam profile yet or the old eduroam profile has been deleted, proceed as follows:

1. Open Chrome Browser go to https://www.easyroam.de. Then select University of Hildesheim and log in with your university username and password.

 

2. After successful login, click on "Manual options", select Open Network Config (ChromeOS) and define a name for the profile. The name of the profile is used to manage the profile in easyroam.

 

3. Click on "Generate access" to generate the profile and click on "Download" to download the profile file with the extension ONC. The profile is then located in the download directory under "My files".

 

4. Now the profile with the extension ONC can be loaded onto the ChromeOS device. In the Chrome browser, go to

chrome://network

and scroll down the page. Use the option "Import ONC file", to import the easyroam configuration.

5. The last step is to install the imported profile. On the same page as in the last step:

chrome://network

select the WLAN with the SSID eduroam via the menu "Network selection". Click on "Connect" to install the imported easyroam profile and establish the connection to eduroam. From this point on, easyroam is correctly installed and the ChromeOS device will automatically log into eduroam.

Android 9 or older

FAQ concerning the university wireless network

I can not log in. What's wrong?

Problems logging in

Please note:

  • To log into the wireless network, you have to enter your username including '@uni-hildesheim.de'
  • After your university user account is first created, you have to change your password using the PWA website. You can not log into the wireless network using your original password.
I don't have a university account. Can I still use the university wireless network?

Wireless access without an account at Hildesheim University

If you don't have a user account with us, you can either use your eduroam account from your home institution, provided they participate in the eduroam program or you can apply for a guest login.

Which services can I access using the wireless network?

Access restrictions

There are no general restrictions on using the Internet via the university wireless network. For security reasons, some internal network areas can not be reached.

Advice & Support

If you still have any questions regarding usage and configuration of devices please refer to our IT-support.