Connecting to Eduroam via Android with UvA credentials
Simple instructions to connect to the Eduroam network via Android with your University of Amsterdam credentials. Tested on the Nexus One.
- Go to Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings
- Tap Eduroam
- You get a display with connect settings, please enter the following:
- EAP method: TTLS
- Phase 2 authentication: PAP
- Identity: yourlogin@uva.nl
- Wireless password: yourpassword
- Connect
That’s it! Happy surfing and browsing.
UPDATE
My settings as of January 1, 2012 are as follows:
- EAP Method: PEAP
- Phase 2 authentication: None
- CA certificate: (unspecified)
- User certificate: (unspecified)
- Identity: uvanetid (for example: janssens12@uva.nl)
- Anonymous identity: left empty
- Password: password for your uvanetid
Please note that I do not provide support but I am very happy with people asking questions and helping each other out in the comments.
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Very neat Anne! Works for UvT, too (use your ANR, 'sXX) RT @silvertje: New blog post: Connecting to Eduroam via An… http://bit.ly/9E1bNH
@JoostLamers Miss werkt dit voor je iPod touch in Breda RT @silvertje: New blog post: Connecting to Eduroam via An… http://bit.ly/9E1bNH
Toch eens navragen of Eduroam in de ZB nu eigenlijk wel gebruikt wordt. Krijg daar nooit vragen over http://is.gd/7hwdL
The Nexus One is running android 2.1. It seems that 2.1 doesn’t have any problems connecting to eduroam.
The problem for most people is connecting to eduroam running android 1.6.
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=1386
@gewoonjulia Ja, daar heeft @silvertje iets over geschreven: http://bit.ly/9E1bNH (EduRoam hebben we op UvT ook).
…Or Android 1.5 like me on my LG GW620.
The problem is that Eduroam is a WPA2 Enterprise network and that is not implemented in 1.5 or 1.6
I’ve tried creating a config manually (it’s Linux after all so it simply runs wpa_supplicant) but wpa_supplicant simply chokes on the config or refuses to connect. So if I want to use WiFi at the UvA I have to use the UvAGuests network and refresh my UvAGuests account every 2 weeks. Very inconvenient.
Jeremy
I have the following problem. After step 6 (“Identity”) my HTC Legend (running Android 2.1) asks for “Anonymous Identity”.
I don’t know how to react, I’ve tried various entries, but of no avail. When I enter my pw and try to connect to EduRoam nothing happens….
I think the UvA recently changed its authentication method with the introduction of the guest accounts. I’ll see if I can still connect with my Nexus One and if not, if there’s a new way of connecting to the network. Hopefully I’ll keep you posted!
@ Otto Schmidt
I left the “Anonymous Identity field” open, filled in uvanetid@uva.nl in the Identity field, and my password below. It works like a charm on my Samsung Galaxy S (2.1).
Thanks for contributing to this thread and posting new/other solutions for working with Eduroam on mobile devices.
I can confirm Caspar’s reply, it worked for me after two tries. Make sure to reset the security settings after each try.
Bedankt voor de settings.
Op de samsung Galaxy S (Android 2.1) werkt ‘t prima.
Alain.
Thanks for this instructions. They work for Ubuntu 9.10, too.
About the “anonymous identity” field, i used: anonymous@uva.nl and it works perfectly in ubuntu 9.10.
great! I was looking for this for a while now.
works fine on a samsung galaxy s and android 2.2 (froyo)
Updated my LG GW620 with the OpenEtna ROM so it’s now running Froyo. I can now easily connect to Eduroam with my phone by following the instructions above. Thanks!
Best,
Jeremy
Thanks a bunch! On android 2.2 (w/ Sense) I had to scroll up while setting the connection (it went straight to phase 2 without asking for phase 1). Other than that it worked like a charm.
Thanks for pointing that out, this was tested with 2.1 or a previous version.
Workshop great with htc desire en 2.2 froyo, thanks!
Nu nog even autocorrectie onder de knie krijgen :)
used to work fine. this week it stopt working.
Have you tried reconnecting or deleting your settings and start from scratch? It is still working on my Nexus One Android with 2.2.2.
It solved it self. tried again after the coffee brake and it was working. guess i just needed coffee for it to work :)
Do not underestimate the powers of coffee :)
You can find more info on how to use UvA services (wireless internet, wireless printing, VPN…) in linux-based systems on this blog: http://linuxatuva.wordpress.com/
And does anyone know how to connect to the UvA VPN thru Android? That is helpful if you want to use extended library services… but the UvA IT could not say anything about it… The settings for iPhone are there but not for Android….
Where did you find the iPhone settings?
http://wiki.uva.nl/mobieletoeganguva/index.php/VPN_op_je_iPhone
or by a simple Google search for UvAvpn, iPhone.
I guess you cannot use the UvAvpn on an Android unless its rooted and unless they give allowance for “group identification”…
If you have any ideas however… let us know ;)
Leonard, your assumptions are right: http://wiki.uva.nl/mobieletoeganguva/index.php/VPN_op_je_Android
When I tap on Eduroam, it immediately wants me only the credential password. So, I cannot change the setting. and it doesn’t accept my UvA password too.
Any idea?
Thanks
Hi Sam,
I’ve got the same problem, have you found a solution yet? Thanks
Carolien & Sam, Unfortunately I have no idea, the above described settings still work for me on the Nexus One, Android version 2.3.4.
I managed to connect to eduroam this week (I had a very boring lecture). Apparently my laptop asks to set some kind of security password so not everyone can access the wifi settings. I just had to enter the same password twice and after that I got to the Eduroam settings menu.
Hope this is the case for Sam too!
Hi, I had the same problem and found the solution:
The password Android asks of you is only a password to secure the credentials you are about to enter, so just for your own phone-security. The password you have to enter there, you can make up on the spot, after which a screen pops up and you can enter the desired security settings as mentioned above.
Then it should work.
Hi!
Ik heb alle instructies gevolgd waaronder het opnieuw instellen van password credentials en de instelling voor eduroam zoals hierboven. Vervolgens is mijn tel een hele tijd bezig met connecten, scannen en uiteindelijk disconnected. Dit gaat steeds zo door.. Wat gaat hier fout?? wie kan mij helpen? Ik heb een HTC desire S trouwens.. :) thanks
Once again in English: I followed all the instructions from resetting password for credentials to the instructions above. It connects, then scans but eventually ends up disconnected, and this repeats several times. Who can help me out, what is going wrong here? Btw, I have a HTC desire S :)!
thankyou
Hi, unfortunately I do not have a solution. However, I updated the blog post to show you the settings I am currently using which are slightly different than the original blog post. Hope that helps.
I have the same problem, with the old settings as well as the new settings (the January 2012 update). My Galaxy Nexus is trying for a while, and eventually quits connecting due to a ‘verification problem’. My Galaxy S did well though, also in January (with old settings).