User Guide

This guide is aimed at...

  • Staff
  • Students
  • IT Administrators
  • Researchers

Instructions

Method 1: The simplest and securest way to connect to eduroam is by using the geteduroam App. Here you are required to go to play store and download the geteduroam App


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After installing the App. Choose your institution for this case which is Busitema University, put the username: abcd123 @ busitema.ac.ug and your password: your password then boom connected.


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Method 2: From the home screen go to the Apps menu (Fig.1)


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Find and tap on Settings (Fig.2) – you may have to swipe several screens to the right to find it


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In the Wireless & Networks section (Fig.3) select Wi-Fi


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The Wi-Fi screen will open and display a list of available networks (Fig.4) Select eduroam


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You will be prompted to sign in to the wireless network. Enter the following details in the settings menu (Fig.5):
EAP method: PEAP
Phase 2 Authentication: MSCHAPV2
CA Certificate: Do not validate 
Identity: Your Busitema mail in the format zxc12@busitema.ac.ug
Anonymous Identity: Leave this blank 
Password: Your remote access password


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You should now be connected to the eduroam network (Fig.6)


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Press the Home key underneath the screen to exit Settings and return the main screen

For IOS users

Select eduroam from the list of available wireless networks


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Enter your Busitema mail in the format zxc12@busitema.ac.ug and use your remote access password

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If asked to trust the zxc12@busitema.ac.ug certificate (Entrust), select "Accept" or "Trust"

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Select Connect