eduroam on the iPhone (and iPod Touch)

by Mark Email

In addition to the TU Delft Luchthaven (WiFi+VPN) profile, I created a general profile to easily install the settings for the eduroam wireless network on your iPhone.

How it works: load up Safari on your iPhone or iPod Touch and go to:

ceaseless.ws/eduroam.mobileconfig

That's it - your iPhone/Ipod will load the profile, just accept it and type your username (netid@tudelft.nl for the TU Delft) + password and you're done!

You can also load any MobileConfig file by emailing it (as an attachment) to your iPhone.

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73 comments

Comment from: Carlos Fernando Baptista [Visitor]
I have tried the above mentioned method to configure the settings for Eduroam. When I go to ceaseless.ws/eduroam.mobileconfig I get an error message: Safari can't download this file. Why isn't it working for me?

I have an original iPhone (not a 3G) and I am on firmware 1.1.4
2008-09-09 @ 23:33
Comment from: Mark [Member] Email · http://mark.weblog.tudelft.nl
Carlos: You'll need firmware 2.0 to install profiles and to use 802.1x required for eduroam. You can upgrade and unlock your iPhone to firmware 2.0 using PwnageTool.
2008-09-09 @ 23:54
Comment from: Carlos Fernando Baptista [Visitor]
Yeah I have read a lot about that the last couple of weeks. But where can I download that tool and a clear manual or readme to execute the necessary steps?
2008-09-10 @ 21:18
Comment from: Mark [Member] Email · http://mark.weblog.tudelft.nl
Carlos: If you're on a Mac, Google for "PwnageTool_2.0.3.tbz". The tool is very easy to use so you won't really need a manual. If you're on Windows, use WinPwn (http://www.winpwn.com/).
2008-09-11 @ 10:47
Comment from: Abdallah Aberouch [Visitor] · http://www.aberouch.com
:D thanks mate. I'm going to try it this afternoon.
2008-09-25 @ 14:40
Comment from: Mayo [Visitor]
Does this apply to an Ipodtouch too, coz when i try to download eduroam.mobileconfig i get an error message too, safari cant download coz it cant find the server. is there athg i'm doin wrong?
2008-10-03 @ 19:45
Comment from: Mark [Member] Email · http://mark.weblog.tudelft.nl
You should download it when you do have a working connection, of course. It should work on any iPod Touch or iPhone with firmware 2.0 or newer.
2008-10-03 @ 20:09
Comment from: Jörgen Wassmann [Visitor]
Hello - seems to work very fine for me :-)
2008-12-19 @ 13:00
Comment from: Mariusz [Visitor]
Greetings :).
I've been using this profile for quite a long time and I would like to install it again. I have a problem coz your link doesn't work anymore. Please help me.
2009-01-05 @ 16:40
Comment from: Mark [Member] Email · http://mark.weblog.tudelft.nl
Looks like it's a server issue again, not sure what's up. If it isn't working by tomorrow I'll provide a new link.
2009-01-05 @ 16:55
Comment from: Mariusz [Visitor]
My iPhone was in service so it was reseted. The problem is my Safari can't download eduroam profile (I tried http://appleblog.pl/pobierz/eduroam.mobileconfig which is yours one I suppose). I have 2.2 software version so everything should be okay. It isn't...
2009-01-05 @ 17:06
Comment from: Mark [Member] Email · http://mark.weblog.tudelft.nl
The server has been back online for a few days now.
2009-01-08 @ 16:40
Comment from: Frithjof [Visitor]
I cant get with my ipod touch online, sInce the new certificat has been installed.

Any idea how to solve it?
2009-01-26 @ 16:08
Comment from: Mark [Member] Email · http://mark.weblog.tudelft.nl
Frithjof: try removing the old profile via Settings > General > Profiles, and then re-install it. Let me know if it works.
2009-01-27 @ 15:34
Comment from: job [Visitor] · http://www.hro.nl
:D great thanks! it also works for the eduroam wireless newtork of the Hogeschool Rotterdam, Kralingse Zoom.
2009-02-16 @ 16:27
Comment from: Ed [Visitor]
THANKS!!!
Got me on the net at Technical University of Denmark, DTU, in 10secs.

smoooth and easy!
2009-03-06 @ 14:51
Comment from: Dirk [Visitor]
Great! Works perfect for me on Eduraom Wireless at the University of Tilburg (Universiteit van Tilburg). It took me just a few seconds to install it.
2009-05-13 @ 09:52
Comment from: Michiel [Visitor] Email · http://elfstone.nl
Hi Mark,

This worked perfectly for eduroam in Groningen. I was wondering if I can make something for a similar network (RuG-FN2). The different networks have different access-rights to specific servers, so sometimes I want to switch between the networks.

There is a profile already: (http://www.van-rijn.org/Misc/iPhoneRuG/), but with this profile I have to give my password each time. How can I change the profile (I noticed that is was partly XML) so that it doesn't ask for a password each time?

Regards,
Michiel
2009-06-09 @ 13:11
Comment from: Mark [Member] Email · http://mark.weblog.tudelft.nl
Michiel:
The easiest way is to use the iPhone Configuration Utility provded by Apple (http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/enterprise/). You can probably also change the XML, but that'd be a lot more cumbersome than just using the utility.
2009-06-09 @ 13:15
Comment from: Michiel [Visitor] · http://elfstone.nl
Thanks, I will try that!
2009-06-10 @ 11:11
Anyway, I finally got around to test it and it works like a charm. Thanks for the advice! The profile for RuG-FN2 can be found in the link.
2009-06-18 @ 14:54
Comment from: Peter Large [Visitor]
Thanks for this. I have used it to set up a profile for the University of Hull eduroam network, which I have made available on my web site for Hull University iPhone eduroam users.
2009-07-02 @ 12:12
Comment from: Henk Poley [Visitor]
Worked great @ VU.nl
2009-09-04 @ 19:22
Comment from: albert jan [Visitor]
Hi Mark,

I am working at the HvA and your app do's work with us to. Great job congrats!!!!
2009-09-11 @ 15:33
Comment from: Uwe Brauer [Visitor]
Hello

I have a ipod touch 2G, which was jailbreaked but after the upgrade
to OS 3.1.1 jaibreak was deleted.

is it necessary to have a jailbreak ipod?

I downloaded the file to my ipod but hte connection failed.

when I open your with the iphone
configuration tool (IPCU.exe)I see
that you used WEP enterprise, for my university it should be WPA enterprise.

how can I change that configuration?

regards

Uwe Brauer
2009-09-30 @ 18:28
Comment from: Mark [Member] Email · http://mark.weblog.tudelft.nl
Uwe,
- It works on any iPhone or iPod Touch with firmware version >= 2.0, no matter if it's jailbroken.
- The profile might actually work fine with WPA enterprise. Otherwise, use the configuration utility to edit it. Check the manual that comes with it for usage instructions.
2009-09-30 @ 19:17
Comment from: rogier [Visitor]
wil it work on firmare 3.1.2
2009-10-30 @ 11:16
Comment from: Mark [Member] Email · http://mark.weblog.tudelft.nl
Rogier:
Yes it will.
2009-10-30 @ 14:06
Comment from: Bart [Visitor]
I tried almost everything and it does not work for me. I do everything you described on your blog but the iphone shows that it is connected for 2 seconds and then not anyway more. Does it have something do to with the new configurations of eduroam?

thanks!

Bart
2009-11-28 @ 15:43
Comment from: Mark [Member] Email · http://mark.weblog.tudelft.nl
Yes, it probably does. Please try the configuration profile available at http://ceaseless.ws/tudelft.mobileconfig and let me know if that works. Then I'll be able to fix this profile.
2009-11-28 @ 17:38
Comment from: Maarten Kwakernaak [Visitor]
I have the same problem as Bart, when I use the the configuration profile http://ceaseless.ws/tudelft.mobileconfig
2009-12-01 @ 21:04
Comment from: Webshop Software [Visitor] · http://www.webshopsoftware.org
Waarom staat er telkens not verified in het profiel?
2009-12-09 @ 15:02
Comment from: Mark [Member] Email · http://mark.weblog.tudelft.nl
Omdat het profiel gesigned is met een certificaat dat jouw iPhone/iPod niet kan verifiëren.
2009-12-09 @ 19:50
Comment from: Troels [Visitor]
Another DTU user:-) works fine. Thanks
2009-12-11 @ 09:11
Comment from: Ruut [Visitor]
Werkt prima bij de Universiteit Utrecht. Dank!
2009-12-15 @ 23:54
Comment from: tomtom [Visitor]
Hey,
I have also problems with your created profile...
I have an ipod touch and I'm using version. 3.1.2.

Anyway, I could use eduroam when I was a TUD student. Now I became a TUD employee and I deleted the old eduroam profile. Afterwards I reinstalled the profile with my new TUD-netid and password.
Since that, it does not work anymore. I was thinking whether there is another file on my ipod touch I have to delete and change to my new netid???
cheers, tomtom
2009-12-18 @ 07:32
Comment from: Mark [Member] Email · http://mark.weblog.tudelft.nl
tomtom: that should actually work. Try the more specific profile at http://ceaseless.ws/tudelft.mobileconfig.

If that doesn't work: try removing all eduroam-related profiles and also 'forgetting' the eduroam network (Settings -> Wi-Fi -> eduroam -> Forget) and any other TU-networks you might have tried. Then re-install the profile. After installing, don't try to force a connection to eduroam but simply open Safari and open a webpage.
2009-12-18 @ 11:58
Comment from: Bart [Visitor]
Comment from: Bart [Visitor]
I tried almost everything and it does not work for me. I do everything you described on your blog but the iphone shows that it is connected for 2 seconds and then not anyway more. Does it have something do to with the new configurations of eduroam?

thanks!

Bart
2009-11-28 @ 15:43

I still have the same problem, have you got any clue why I does not work for me? I have a Iphone3G jailbrake 3.0 software....Thanx!

Bart
2009-12-20 @ 16:16
Comment from: tomtom [Visitor]
Hi Mark,
I followed your suggestions but I does not work yet... I have the same problem as Bart (I'm using ipodtouch), it connects for 2 seconds and afterwards it disconnects... Anyway, I'll let you know if I figure out the problem...
2009-12-22 @ 08:54
Comment from: Mark [Member] Email · http://mark.weblog.tudelft.nl
I'm not sure; I'm starting to think there's a problem with eduroam itself (at the TU Delft).
2009-12-22 @ 14:51
Comment from: Martijn Ouwehand [Member] Email
Doesn't work for me... Seems to have something to do with the certificate (after the network changes of nov 3rd)... Any suggestions...?
2009-12-23 @ 09:57
Comment from: Mark [Member] Email · http://mark.weblog.tudelft.nl
Martijn: did you try the ceaseless.ws/tudelft.mobileconfig profile?
2009-12-23 @ 16:31
Comment from: tomtom [Visitor]
...getting spooky...even my macbook gets in trouble with eduroam (but I fixed it)...
2009-12-29 @ 13:43
Comment from: David [Visitor]
The eduroam profile didn't work on an iPhone 3GS but still works on my 3G. Installing the tudelft.config made eduroam work on the 3GS, however.
2010-01-12 @ 10:53
Comment from: Roel [Visitor]
Doesn't seem to work for eduroam at Erasmus University (EUR). Anyone got it to work at EUR.nl?

When I connect to eduroam it still asks for a password and putting in my EUR password doesn't help.

I'm trying with an iPhone 3G with fw 2.0.1.
2010-01-18 @ 16:37
Comment from: Mark [Member] Email · http://mark.weblog.tudelft.nl
Roel: What about upgrading your firmware? There might've been some issues with the older firmware versions.
2010-01-18 @ 16:40
Comment from: Balu [Visitor]
Hey,
my ipod touch cannot access the eduroam network (strangly: I used it in Utrecht yesterday and today I cannot connect anymore to TUD)... However, I know there was a general instruction on the TUD website somewhere to install eduroam and its certificates manually, BUT where???
I cannot find it anymore.. tx, balu
2010-01-22 @ 08:34
Comment from: Mark [Member] Email · http://mark.weblog.tudelft.nl
Balu: That manual just describes how to create the profile like mine. Did you try the TU Delft specific profile?
2010-01-22 @ 15:22
Comment from: balu [Visitor]
Yeah, I tried but I didn't work... I have similiar problems as other users, first it connects afterwards it disconnects again... I suppose it's a certificate issue..
What about the network "tudelft-dastud"? I have the same problem with this dastud and eduroam... It connects and after a few seconds it disconnects...
2010-01-22 @ 17:51
Comment from: Rob [Visitor]
Dear Mark, I have a new Iphone 3Gs I tried eduroam without any downloaded profile three weeks ago and it worked immediately. Then after a few days it stopped working. Continuously seeking but no acceptance.
Then I downloaded and installed the TUDelft luchthaven profile but thsis gave no difference and now I installed your profile and also no difference. My netid and password are the same as I use daily
Any idea? Thanks
2010-01-28 @ 08:41
Comment from: Douwe de Vries [Visitor] Email
Mark I've got the same problem as everyone else. It connects and in 2 seconds it disconnects anyone got it to work?
2010-01-28 @ 14:50
Comment from: Mark [Member] Email · http://mark.weblog.tudelft.nl
It works fine for me with the tudelft.mobileconfig profile, but there are many people with issues. What iPhone model are you using? It might be a problem only with newer models.
2010-01-28 @ 14:55
Comment from: Douwe de Vries [Visitor]
I'm using the 3gs 32 gb. But I have some sitting next to me who has the same iPhone and he did it the same way and it worked for him.
2010-01-28 @ 15:20
Comment from: Mark [Member] Email · http://mark.weblog.tudelft.nl
That's exactly why I don't understand what's going on. It might as well be caused by issues with the university's access points.
2010-01-28 @ 15:29
Comment from: Alex [Visitor]
Just gave it a try on my 3gs 16g.
After reboot, the wifi icon says there is connection with eduroam. When I open safari the icon dissappears and it starts using 3g. So, it looks like I can log on to the wifi, but whenever I start using it to get access data via the wifi, I'm thrown off...
2010-01-28 @ 15:41
Comment from: Klaas [Visitor] Email
Tried the TU Delft.mobileconfig and Mark Jansen's eduroam.mobileconfig with the same poor result.
My 3gs seems to be trying to make a connection: looking in "Instellingen" Wi-Fi, it blinks "eduroam" / "Geen verbinding".
A difference with what is said about the installation of Delft.mobileconfig: I do not get the popup window on the certificate?!?!
Sometimes there seems to be a connection for a minute or so.
2010-02-03 @ 10:21
Comment from: Timo [Visitor]
The problem is that your username is netid@tudelft.NET and not NL, so please keep this in mind. I had the same problem and now its solved. Good luck!
2010-02-03 @ 16:51
Comment from: Mark [Member] Email · http://mark.weblog.tudelft.nl
I've had good results with .nl; you could give .net a try if it doesn't work.
2010-02-04 @ 00:37
Comment from: Pieter [Visitor] Email
Dear Mark, I have a new Iphone 3Gs, without T-mobile network yet. I tried Eduroam without any downloaded profile yesterday, but it works irregularly (2 seconds on, 30 seconds off, etc). Should I download and install the TUDelft luchthaven profile as well?
Best regards, Pieter.
2010-02-10 @ 15:07
Comment from: Mark [Member] Email · http://mark.weblog.tudelft.nl
Pieter: try installing that instead of the eduroam profile (remove it through Settings > General > Profiles).
2010-02-10 @ 15:25
Comment from: Per [Visitor]
Sweet! :D... Got it working quick on my ipod..

Thanks! :)
2010-02-12 @ 09:44
Comment from: Pogo! [Visitor]
Mark, to help the people with 2-secs disconnect problems:
try making another profile using the Iphone Configuration Utility, with only a Wifi payload with the following settings: Security = "WEP Enterprise", EAP = "TTLS", Autentication protocol = "PAP". This helped me after a lot of fiddling around using my Iphone at the RUG (University Groningen). Looks like the WPA profile is not working here.
2010-02-15 @ 16:05
Comment from: Ed Shanken [Visitor] · http://artexetra.com
Worked great for me at UvA. Thanks!
2010-02-16 @ 17:01
Comment from: Tim [Visitor]
I also have the same problem, the Iphone constantly connecting and disconnecting. For both the config-files mentioned and the .NL or .NET net-ID i have the same problems. Anyone found an solution yet ??

2010-02-18 @ 13:31
Comment from: Luis Remisio [Visitor]
Hey I´m trying to access edurom at the univ of porto and all is good i can download the plug-in etc but when i pres install it does not ask me for my username just a 4 digit password.... What the F* is up?? Sick of using my internet package when it’s free...

thanks
Luis Remisio
2010-02-23 @ 19:12
Comment from: Mark [Member] Email · http://mark.weblog.tudelft.nl
@Luis: It will ask you for your iPhone passcode; the one you use to unlock your phone.
2010-02-23 @ 19:14
Comment from: Luis Remisio [Visitor]
I put in the passcode it installed it properly but then i tryed using the internet on my phone, it said that it could not activate cellular network, not even my 3G works now... only if i uninstall the edurum profile....

what do u think is wrong ?
2010-02-24 @ 12:29
Comment from: Rob [Visitor] · http://www.tudelft.nl
After many tries I solved my problem with the 2 sec on/off by a combination of the tips of Timo and Mark above. Thanks!
I first disabled the network eduroam (forgetting) and deleted the profile I had. Then I installed a profile I got from my IT people http://studiolab.io.tudelft.nl/static/gems/mug/TUDelft.mobileconfig and used netid@tudelft.net. So not .nl Now it works at last.
2010-02-25 @ 09:08
Comment from: laurens [Visitor] · http://www.none.com
Did it work on anyone's phone in Leiden ?
2010-03-01 @ 15:14
Comment from: Laurens [Visitor] · http://www.none.com
I dont rly know if its connecting but it
"vinks" off eduroam for one sec and the "vink" goes away. So i havent gotten online yet. Ive got the gs3 16g. If anyone can has an idea, please tell me.
2010-03-01 @ 15:20
Comment from: Martijn [Visitor]
Rob's comment solved all the problems for the TUDelft...
2010-03-03 @ 13:38
Comment from: Ruben [Visitor]
Neither Mark's nor Rob's profile worked for me! It keeps connecting/disconnecting unfortunately. What else is there to try?
2010-03-03 @ 15:22
Comment from: Erik [Visitor] · http://www.eur.nl/ub
Hi,

it works fine on the EUR, the only flaw is that it won't connect automatically as it always asks for your password. Is there a workaround for this?
thanks in advance
2010-03-15 @ 13:58

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