Difference between revisions of "Windows XP"

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Connecting Windows XP to eduroam with an external supplicant

Please note that full administrator rights to your computer are required.

Preparation

1. Before using eduroam you need to install SecureW2 client

2. Click on the link below to download the SecureW2 software. Run the installer and follow the prompts.

 [| SecureW2 Client for Microsoft Windows XP]

Setting up the connection

1. Open up your network connections by clicking Start > Control panel > Network connections

2. Right click on [Wireless Network connection] and click Properties

3. Click on Wireless Networks tab

4. Click [Add ].

5. Add eduroam as the SSID 6. Network Authentication: WPA2 7. Data encryption: AES 8. Click the 'Authentication' tab

9. Set EAP type to 'SecureW2' 10. Click [ Properties ]

11. Click [ New ]

12. Enter eduroam as the Profile ID 13. Click [ OK ]

14. Ensure Use alternate outer identity is not ticked 15. Click Certificates tab.

16. Ensure Verify server certificates is not ticked 17. Click the Authentication tab.

18. Select Authentication Method: PAP 19. Click the User account tab.

20. Ensure Prompt user for credentials is not ticked 21. Enter your username@realm.or.ke (realm=your domain) 22. Enter your password 23. Ensure 'Use this account to logon computer' is not ticked 24. Click [ OK ]

25. Continue clicking [ OK ] until you are back at Network Connections

Connecting to eduroam 1. Right click on 'Wireless Network Connection' and click on 'View Available Wireless Networks'.

2. Select the eduroam network 3. Click [ Connect ]