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Connecting to eduroam using Mac OS X v10.5 (Leopard)

Important information:

eduroam requires MAC OS X Version 10.5.3 or later.

Step 1 - Configure your Macintosh

  • Select Network Preferences then Airport then Advanced.
  • Click on the 802.1X tab.
  • Select the 802.1X tab

  • Click on the + button and select Add User Profile.
  • Name the profile eduroam.
  • Create a new user profile and call it Monash-Connect

  • Type in your Authcate username and password.
  • Select eduroam in the Wireless Network drop down box.
  • Under Authentication, ensure that only TTLS is selected and then click Configure.
  • Change the TTLS Inner Authentication to PAP and click OK.
  • Change the TTLS Inner Authentication to PAP and click OK

  • Select the AirPort tab.
  • Click on the + button. Use the network name eduroam and select WPA Enterprise from the Security drop-down list.
  • Enter network name and select WPA Enterprise security

  • Enter your Authcate username and password.
  • Under the 802.1X drop-down list, select eduroam.
  • Enter network name and select WPA Enterprise security

  • Click Add and then OK to save the changes.

Step 2 - Connect to eduroam

  • The first time you connect you will see a Verify Certificate window claiming that the certificate is not trusted.
  • Security warning message

  • Click Show Certificate.
  • Click Trust and change the setting to Always trust and then click Continue.
  • You should now see the following under your connection status:
  • Connection status screen

  • Mac OS X will remember these settings every time you connect to eduroam from now on.

 

 
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