Wireless internet at AU

Eduroam for students, employees, and visitors

Eduroam is AU’s wireless network for students, employees and visitors from other research and teaching institutions.

Installation of eduroam is important for the protection of your username and password when using AU's wifi.

Apple iOS has changed. The CATTOOL does not pop up. When the file is downloaded the profile needs to be installed through settings. Start Then general and profile. Otherwise see step-by-step guide.

Guide

Run the program, which can be downloaded from cat.eduroam.org , (Android program geteduroam Google Play)
Your user name is au<AUID>@uni.au.dk (ex: au123456@uni.au.dk )
Use the same password that you normally use on AU's systems or your AU webmail

How to find your AU ID

To find your AU ID you need to log on to mit.au.dk

Here you find your AU ID

The picture shows how to find your AU ID on mit.au.dk

Eduroam is a global collaboration which also gives AU students and employees free access to the wireless network at other teaching and research institutions allover the world. Find Eduroam partners here

Step-by-Step guide

IOS devices

Iphone iOS 17.x.x

The pictures in this guide are from an iPhone with iOS version 17.3.1. The screenshots might look a bit different on both older and newer versions of iOS.

Start by downloading the setup profile from cat.eduroam.org

1. Check that it says Aarhus University

2. Press the blue button "eduroam" (You might need to scroll down)

[Translate to English:] Hent konfig filen til eduroam

3. Allow download of config file

4. Close the window

5. From "home screen" choose settings.

6. Press general

7. Under general scroll down to the bottom and click on VPN and Device Management

[Translate to English:] VPN og Administration af enhed

8. Press on eduroam to install the profile

9. Choose install to config eduroam

[Translate to English:] Start installation

10. Write your password for your iPhone/iPad

11. Press install

[Translate to English:] Klik på installer

12. Press install

[Translate to English:] Bekræft installation

13. Write your username. Your username is: au<AUID>@uni.au.dk (E.g. au123456@uni.au.dk)

[Translate to English:] Indtast brugernavn

14. Write your password. Your password is the same, as the one you use on mit.au.dk or your AU webmail

15. The installation is finished. Press OK

16. When you see this screenshot, and eduroam is showing up on the list, then the installation is finished correctly

[Translate to English:] Færdig installeret

Windows devices

Windows 11

The pictures in this guide is from a Windows 11 computer

For older versions of Windows please refer to the guide below.

Start by downloading the setup file from cat.eduroam.org

1. Check it says Aarhus University

2. Press the blue "eduroam" button

[Translate to English:] Opsætningsprogram

3. og 4. Find the downloaded file by either pressing the button shown on 3. Or by finding it in the folder Downloads shown on 4.

[Translate to English:] Find opsætningsfilen

5. When you've opened the program choose Next >

6. Press OK

7. Write in your username. Your username is au<AUID>@uni.au.dk (Fx au123456@uni.au.dk)

8. Write your password and repeat it in the box below. Your password is the same, that you use on mit.au.dk or your AU webmail

[Translate to English:] Brugeroplysninger

9. When you're shown this screen, then the installation is finished and you can close the window by pressing Finish. Now you should be on Eduroam with a certificate.

Android devices

The images in this instruction are taken from an LG Android phone

Eduroam must not exist in network setup prior to the installation of the app linked below since it may cause an error.

Don't forget to delete any "eduroam" in network setup before you intall the app or use the app to change your username and password.

Link to geteduroam: Google Play

1. Click Select an institution..

2. Type Aarhus in the searchbar

3. Choose Aarhus University

4. Press Select a profile...

6. Enter your username. Your username is au<AUID>@uni.au.dk (E.g. au123456@uni.au.dk)

7. Enter your password. Your password is the same as for https://mitstudie.au.dk/ and your AU webmail

8. Press Connect to Network

9. Press Allow to automatically connect to eduroam from now on

10. Press Save

You should now be connected to eduroam

Mac devices

macOS Sonoma 14.x

Start by downloading the setup profile from cat.eduroam.org

1. Start by checking that you've chosen Aarhus University

2. Choose eduroam, and then the download should start

3. Now the program should be downloaded, and it should be showing automatically. If not, then you can show the list by clicking on the down arrow as shown. Then click on the downloaded file.

[Translate to English:] Find opsætningsfil

4. Now you should be shown a notification. After this open the settings app.

[Translate to English:] Installering af profil

5. Search "Profiles" in the settings app

6. Click on profiles

7. Doubleclick on eduroam

8. Choose install

9. Choose continue to install the profile

10. Write your AU-id as shown below and here: (auxxxxxx@uni.au.dk)

11. Write your password (The same one you us for mitstudie.au.dk or mit.au.dk)

12. Write your username you use for the computer

13. Write the password you use to unlock your computer

[Translate to English:] Brugeroplysninger til computer

14. Now you should be able to see eduroam under profiles, and then you have access to the eduroam network

[Translate to English:] Eduroam er installeret

macOS Ventura 13.5 and older

Start by downloading the setup profile at https://cat.eduroam.org/

1. Click on the blue button to download the program

2. Press Allow to download eduroam

Go to Systempreferences

3. Find Profiles in the searchbar

4. Press on eduroam under Profiles

5. Press Install...

6. Press Continue to install the eduroam profile

7. Enter your AU-id as shown below (auXXXXXX@uni.au.dk)

8. Then your password (same as on mitstudie.au.dk)

9. Press Install

Installation of eduroam is now complete

macOS Big Sur 11.7.9 and older

Start by downloading the setup profile at https://cat.eduroam.org/

1. Click on the blue button to download the program

2. Open the file in your "downloads" folder

3. Navigate to system preferences on your mac

4. Go to "profiles"

5. Click on install as shown below

6. Click on continue installation

7. Enter your AU-id (auXXXXXX@uni.au.dk) as shown below, followed by your password (same as used on mitstudie.au.dk)

8. Click on install as shown above

9. A second confirmation is needed if the AU-Guest wifi is in use when installing eduroam

10. Installation of eduroam is complete

For staff

If you are using a PC supplied by AU with Windows 10 or 11, you don’t need to install eduroam yourself. All you need to do is connect to eduroam and enter your user name and password as described below. The rest has already been set up for you.

If you need wireless network for guests or for research equipment without screen where login is not possible, you can find more information on Staff service.

Wireless network for guests

Wireless network for research devices

Want to know more?

Technical specifications

SSID: eduroam
Kryptering: WPA2/AES
Access control: 802.1X - PEAP/MSChapV2
Coverage: 80% of Aarhus Universitet
Auto setup: cat.eduroam.org
Eduroam heatmap for coverage (To zoom in on the map you need to double click. Do not zoom with the mousewheel or by using the "+" function on the map)

Terms and conditions

By using Aarhus University’s wireless network, you agree to comply with the rules in AU’s information security guide.

The university reserves the right to carry out scans of the net with a view to determine which computers are connected to it, and which services they use.

You must ensure that your computer has updated anti-virus software, and that all updates to the operating system and other security updates are installed.

You must not do anything that interferes with the operation of the wireless network. This includes using an unreasonably large percentage of the available bandwidth.

It is illegal and against university rules to copy or share films, music, software or other copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright holder.

Sanctions

AU IT may block or restrict your access to the wireless network or other IT services.
Violation of the rules may lead to disciplinary sanctions. Any breaches under criminal law, the law of torts and other punishable offences will be reported to the police.

Revised 17.04.2024

Rasmus Vinge