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.
Apple devices must not contain umlauts or ß in the password. If this is the case for you, you can change your password at any time using the following link: www.uni-bamberg.de/its/kennwort/aendern
For older versions of macOS, the procedure is the same, only the appearance may differ slightly from these instructions.
Notice:
You must use the easyroam app to obtain a stable and secure connection to the WLAN with the SSID eduroam.
Setup with easyroam
Create and download mobile-conf
Figure 1: Selection University of Bamberg
You need an active internet connection at the University of Bamberg to download, 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: Create mobile config
After you have successfully logged in, click on Manual options, select Mobile-Config (Apple) and enter e.g. eduroam in the field below. Now click on Generate access.
Figure 2 shows the process described above with a marker around all necessary options.
Figure 3: Mobile-Config download
Before the Mobile-Config file can be downloaded, it has to be permitted. A pop-up window appears with the question: Do you want to allow downloads to “www.easyroam.de”? Confirm by clicking on Allow.
Figure 3 shows the security prompt for downloading the Mobile-Config.
Set up profile and connect to eduroam
Figure 4: Install eduroam profile
Now open the settings on your MAC. You should find the Profiles menu item in the bottom right-hand area. Open it. Now click on the eduroam profile and then on the Install... button to set up the profile (admin password prompt may appear).
Figure 4 shows the eduroam profile in the settings with a mark around the Install button.
If you have not yet been automatically connected to eduroam, click on the WLAN symbol in the top right-hand corner of the desktop. Finally, click on eduroam to connect.
Please note!
If a connection is still not possible after setting up the profile, please restart the system. If the connection still does not work, please remove the eduroam profile and create a new one. You may also need to restart your computer.
