Setting up a WLAN connection under Linux (eduroam)
Notes:
To access the wireless network of the University of Bamberg, you must have a valid user account (BA number + password).
Members of other universities or research institutions that participate in eduroam (DFN roaming) can also use the eduroam network at the University of Bamberg. If the login does not work, please contact your home institution to find out about special features for using eduroam.
These instructions refer to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. The procedure is the same for other distributions, only the appearance and the input commands differ from these instructions.
Notice:
You must use the easyroam app to obtain a stable and secure connection to the WLAN with the SSID eduroam.
Set up with easyroam
Download easyroam app
Figure 1: Selection University of Bamberg
You need an active internet connection at the University of Bamberg, e.g. via the free @BayernWLAN.
Please visit https://www.easyroam.de/, enter Bamberg in the search field and select the Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg. You can then log in via Shibboleth with your BA number and the corresponding password.
Figure 1 shows the search mask for selecting the University of Bamberg.
Figure 2: Downloading the easyroam app
Once you have successfully logged in, you can download the easyroam installation file. To do this, click on Download for desktop and on the download symbol to the right of Linux x64 and save the installation file.
Figure 2 shows the process described above with the download option marked.
Note:
Leave the browser open and remain logged in to easyroam.de until the setup is complete.
Install easyroam app
Open the terminal and change to the Downloads folder .
cd ~/Downloads/
Enter the following command to install the easyroam app:
sudo dpkg -i easyroam.deb
After entering the command, you will be asked for the computer's administrator password. Enter this and confirm. After successful installation, the terminal can be closed.
Figure 3: Install easyroam profile
Now start the easyroam app, if you are still logged in to easyroam.de, you will be automatically logged in to the easyroam app. Otherwise, you must log in to easyroam.de again as described under Downloading the easyroam app.
Click Install new profile under Home in the easyroam app and close the pop-up window by clicking Confirm.
Figure 3 shows the easyroam app after successful login with the Install profile marker.
Figure 4: Configured easyroam profile
The profile is created and should now be displayed as Valid. The creation date, validity period and serial number are displayed.
Figure 4 shows the successfully created profile.
After successful setup, you can close the easyroam app and connect to the eduroam WLAN.
