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Summary
Visit the official knowledge base article at Metro State University or the MinnState IT page.
EDUROAM (education roaming) is the secure, world-wide roaming access service developed for the international research and education community. eduroam allows students, researchers and staff from participating institutions to obtain Internet connectivity across campus and when visiting other participating institutions by simply opening their laptop.
Winona State University uses eduroam as its primary Wi-Fi network. If you are a student, faculty or staff member, eduroam should be the primary wireless network used while on campus.
There are several methods that can be used to configure a device to connect to the eduroam wireless network. Users are encouraged to use either the Configuration Assistant Tool (CAT) or "geteduroam" app for mobile devices which streamline and automate some of the configuration steps while adding emphasis on a secure installation. CAT information, to include setup instructions, software, and operating system profiles, can be found at https://cat.eduroam.org
Information Applies to
Faculty, Staff, Current Students, New Students
Logging In
Logging into eduroam follows the same format as logging into your Minnesota State M365 account. Please use the following credentials.
- Students:
- Username: StarID@go.minnstate.edu
- Password: StarID Password
- Employees:
- Username: StarID@minnstate.edu
- Password: StarID Password
Configuration Information
The following knowledge base articles (KBAs) have been created to provide step-by-step instructions for connecting various types of endpoints to eduroam.
Troubleshooting
Initial steps to configure eduroam may fail for various reasons. In addition, a device may have been configured for another network environment or another higher education college or university. The following knowledge base article identifies the procedure to delete or forget the eduroam configuration. Once accomplished, a user can attempt the configuration procedure again.
Learn More
Example: Need additional information or assistance? Contact WSU Tech Support by email or call 507.457.5240, option 1.
- For technical details behind how eduroam works and what eduroam does for you, view the introduction on the eduroam website.
- View the eduroam Member List for a list of higher education institutions who use eduroam.