Using Eduroam at HFU and partner universities

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What you need to know

With eduroam, you have WiFi access to the internet at all participating universities worldwide. You can find out which other universities participate at External link opens in a new window:www.eduroam.org.

As an HFU member, you must authenticate yourself (as described below) via the DFN service EASYROAM in order to use the eduroam Wi-Fi.

Important: It is now possible to use eduroam on all HFU campuses.

What you have to do

  1. Please note: You will need a working Internet connection for the initial setup.

  2. Which operating system would you like to set up Easyroam for?

    Installing Easyroam on Windows 10/11

    1. Open the official DFN guide “External link opens in a new window:Installing the eduroam profile on W10/11 with the easyroam app” in a browser and follow the instructions from step 2 onwards.

      • Before you can access the required profile, you must authenticate yourself with your HFU account.

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        easyroam installation

        View of the installation start screen of the easyroam app

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        easyroam app without a profile installed

        The empty home view before successful profile installation

    2. Ensure that the profile has been stored in easyroam, as you can only use eduroam with a valid profile.

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    Setting up Easyroam on Mac

    1. Open the official DFN guide, “External link opens in a new window:Installing the eduroam profile on macOS” (Only German version available) in a browser, and follow the instructions.

      • Before you can access the required profile, you must authenticate yourself with your HFU account.

      • Below you will find additional screenshots of the certificate selection on macOS. The correct certificate you need to select ends with “@easyroam-pca.hs-furtwangen.de”.

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    Installing Easyroam on other operating systems

    1. Use the official DFN instructions: External link opens in a new window:Instructions for using easyroam on different operating systems (Only German version available).

    2. Find the appropriate guide here and follow the instructions to set up easyroam.

    Setting up Easyroam on iPhone

    1. Go to the App Store on your iPhone and install the “easyroam” app.

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    2. Open the app and select “Continue with browser.”

      • The Easyroam login screen appears.

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    3. Now select “Log in” (top right).

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    4. Select “Furtwangen University” from the list.

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    5. Log in with your HFU account and password. You will then need to confirm with your 2FA.

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    6. Now go to the Wi-Fi settings and select the “eduroam” Wi-Fi network.

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Problems or questions?