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Welcome to the University of Algarve's Wireless Network

Right now, you are connected to the eduroam-install network. This network gives you the necessary information and software to access UAlg's eduroam.

What is Eduroam?

Eduroam is a international network that provides you with internet access. If you are a student, researcher or staff member of an institution that is part of Eduroam, then you can access internet anywhere in the world where Eduroam hotspots exist.

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If you find a typo or have a suggestion for this page, please let us know by sending an email to helpmail@ualg.pt.

Note: You can always come back to this page for reference at wireless.ualg.pt

Only follow the instructions below if you have an UAlg account

If you're from another university/institution and already had Eduroam working before, then you should be able to automatically connect to the Eduroam Wi-FI network. If you're unable to do so, please contact the UAlg IT services for help.

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Windows IconWindows

If your laptop uses Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows 10 or Windows 11, click on the link below to download a program that will configure the Eduroam network for you. Run the program and confirm every prompt.

If the download is successful, you should see a message similar to the one presented below.

In case your browser warns you that the file may be potentially dangerous, click on the "Keep" option.

Next, open the downloaded program and authorize its execution. If the installation completes successfully, the following message should appear on your screen:

If the following message appears, select the option "This program was installed correctly".

Attempt to connect to the eduroam network. When prompted, you should fill out the credentials with your university address (username@ualg.pt) and corresponding password. Click on "OK", and after some time you should see that your computer has connected to eduroam. When connected to eduroam, the network connection icon should look similar to the examples below.

Apple LogoMac OS

  1. Download the profile.

  2. Go to the computer settings and then profiles. You should see the downloaded profile ready for install

  3. Click and follow the prompts to install the certificate.

  4. Make sure that you enter your UAlg email and correct password.

  5. Go to the WI-FI settings and connect to eduroam and you should get access to the network.

    If it doesn't work, redo all the steps and make sure that your email and password are correct.

Linux IconLinux

With graphical interface (GUI)

Ubuntu (tested on 8.10, 11.10 and 14.10), Fedora (tested from 10 to 14), CentOS, Redhat, using NetworkManager

1. Download the certificate.

2. Select the eduroam wireless network from the list of available networks.

3. Fill out the fields as per the image below. The image is taken from Ubuntu 14.10, but the fields should be similar across different versions and distributions.

WARNING: You must choose PEAP and MSCHAPv2. The CA certificate should be ualg-eduroam-ca-2014.der.

username@ualg.pt is your UAlg email.

Via console (nmcli)

Tested on Artix Linux 5.19.10 / 6.0.1 with NetworkManager 1.40.0-1 and on Arch Linux 6.0.12 with NetworkManager 1.40.8-1

1. Download the certificate. Save it in a safe directory, as you'll need to keep it for as long as you use eduroam.

2. Open a terminal and execute the following command:

$ nmcli con add type wifi con-name eduroam ssid eduroam

3. Once the connection is created, it's necessary to configure the authentication via the following command:

$ nmcli con edit id

Where it should start the nmcli prompt, where you shoud put:

nmcli> set ipv4.method auto nmcli> set 802-1x.eap peap nmcli> set 802-1x.phase2-auth mschapv2 nmcli> set 802-1x.identity axxxxx@ualg.pt nmcli> set 802-1x.anonymous-identity axxxxx@ualg.pt nmcli> set 802-1x.password ******** nmcli> set 802-1x.ca-cert /home/user/Certs/ualg-eduroam-ca-2014.der nmcli> set wifi-sec.key-mgmt wpa-eap nmcli> save nmcli> quit

Replace axxxxx@ualg.pt with your UAlg email address, and ******** with your password.

Replace /home/user/Certs/ualg-eduroam-ca-2014.der with the absolute path to the certificate you downloaded in the first step.

4. Lastly, activate the connection:

$ nmcli con up eduroam

You should be presented with a success message.

Android IconAndroid

Examples shown are taken from a Huawei P10 Lite and a Google Pixel 6a
  1. Download the certificate.

  2. The next step is to install the certificate

    Some phones, like the Huawei P10, will automatically ask you to install the certificate after the download. If that's your case, make sure to give it the name eduroam1 and mark it as a Wi-Fi certificate.

    huaweip10_2.png

    If nothing happens on your phone after you download the certificate, go to Config IconSettings, search for "Cert" and select WI-FI Certificate (or WLAN Certificate in other phones).

    Select the downloaded certificate. If you can't select the certificate, repeat the same steps but with this certificate format instead. If that also doesn't work, you can also try the crt format or the cer format.

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  3. Go to Wifi IconWi-Fi connections, tap on eduroam and then connect. Next, you'll need to configure the following options:

    • EAP method: PEAP
    • Phase 2 authentication: MSCHAPv2
    • CA certificate: Select eduroam1, the certificate that was created in the previous steps
    • Online Certificate Status: Do not verify
    • Domain: ualg.pt, but some phones might not ask for the domain
    • Identity and Anonymous identity: Your UAlg email. For students, it should be axxxxx@ualg.pt, replacing xxxxx with your student number.
    • Password: Your UAlg password. Make sure that the password is correct because some phones might be misleading, and will tell you that the configuration is incorrect when you typed your password in wrong.
    • All other options should be left with their default values.

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    huaweip10_1.png

  4. Finally, tap on Connect and wait a few seconds. If every step was done correctly, you should see connected below the eduroam network.

Apple LogoiOS

  1. Download the profile.

  2. If you have an Apple Watch connected, select iPhone/iPad.

  3. Make sure the profile is downloaded, and tap on Close.

  4. Go to the Settings and tap on Profile.

  5. Tap on Install...

    ... and then on Install again. You may need to type in your phone's PIN or use Face ID.

  6. Fill out the field with your UAlg email (for students: axxxxx@ualg.pt, replacing xxxxx with your student number), and tap on Next.

  7. Next, type your password in and tap on Connect.

  8. Your iPhone should automatically connect to eduroam. Make sure to check. If you're not connected, tap on eduroam in the Wi-Fi list, and your phone should connect to the network.

Chrome IconChromeOS

  1. Download the certificate. In the example below, we saved the certificate in the Downloads folder.

  2. Next, open the Chrome browser and go to it's settings. Then, search for "certificate" and select Security.

  3. Select Manage certificates...

    Click on Authorities, then on Import, select the certificate downloaded...

    ...check the 3 options and click on OK.

  4. Connect to eduroam and fill the following fields:

    • EAP method: PEAP
    • EAP Phase 2 authentication: MSCHAPv2
    • Server CA certificate: Select the certificate that was downloaded previously.
    • Domain: ualg.pt
    • Identity and Anonymous Identity: your UAlg email. For students, it should be axxxxx@ualg.pt, replacing xxxxx with your student number.
    • Password: your UAlg password.

  5. Click on Connect, and now you should be connected to the Eduroam network.

Wrench IconManual Configuration

If your device isn't listed on this page, you can choose to configure it manually, taking full responsibility of any issues that might arise throughout the process.

  • You should download the latest certificate, using the most suitable format for your operating system: DER (Windows), PEM (Android and others) or CRT (Android and others) or CER (Windows Phone).

    Only by having the certificate configured is it guaranteed that your credentials are sent to the correct server, and not to a malicious third party.

  • Wireless security: WPA2 Enterprise, AES Encryption
  • Authentication (outer): PEAP
  • Certificate: The certificate downloaded above, which depends on your operating system
  • Domain: ualg.pt
  • Authentication (inner): MSCHAPv2
  • Username: Your UAlg e-mail address (for students, axxxxx@ualg.pt, replacing the xxxxx with your student number)
  • Password: Your UAlg e-mail's password

Some technical notes:

The use of protocols (WPA2, TTLS, PEAP, etc) needs to be complied with at a national level in order for roaming to work properly (roaming being: if you visit another Portuguese university, you should be able to connect to it's wireless network without changing any configuration).

This is valid at a worldwide level for universities that comply, however the protocols used by each university can be slightly different, requiring changes to some settings (WPA to WPA2, etc).

When you sign into eduroam with your UAlg account outside UAlg, your credentials are sent to us, encrypted, to authenticate you, passing through many servers during the authentication process. Because of this fact, it is critical that you install the server certificate.