Configuration with certificate – Windows
“Polimi-protected” and “eduroam” Wi-Fi networks
Wired TLS Access
15 Estimated minutes
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Before you begin
Please complete these checks before starting setup.
Remove Wi-Fi Networks
- Select “Settings”
- Select “Network & Internet” > Wi-Fi > Manage known networks
- If there are “polimi-protected” and/or “eduroam” networks, select and remove them.
Do you have an expired certificate on your PC? Delete it.
- In the “Search” window on your PC, type “Certificates”
- Select “Manage user certificates”
- In the window that opens, click on “Personal” and then open the “Certificates” folder
- All certificates installed on the PC are shown with their expiration date.
- Select the expired ones from the Polytechnic and delete them.
Using a USB-Ethernet card? Insert and install it.
To enable wired network access, the card must be inserted and installed before starting the configuration.
Download the Eduroam installer
- Visit cat.eduroam.org
- Click on “Click here to download the program”
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Institution selection
- From the side section that opens on the right, selecte “Politecnico di Milano”
If it is not present in the initial list, use the search engine.
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Type download
From the “Politecnico di Milano” page in Cat.Eduroam
- Select “polimi-TLS ”.
- Proceed with the download of the installer
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Installation
Once the installer file is downloaded to your device:
- Run the installer file
- The installer asks to import a certificate:
- Select the Harica certificate obteined in the section Harica Certificate
- Proceed with the installation
- When prompted for a password, enter the passphrase you set when generating the certificate.
Network connection
Select”eduroam” or”polimi-protected” wireless network or connect the Ethernet cable.
If a pop-up message appears stating “Action required – you must log in or take other action to gain full access to the network”, click ” Log in “, select the certificate you just uploaded, and click ” Connect “.
You have finished the setup