Eduroam
Eduroam is a global authentication service that allows students, faculty, and researchers to securely access Wi-Fi across participating institutions. Users log in with their home institution credentials while visiting other campuses. It reduces barriers for collaboration and mobility in the research and education community.
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eduroam (education roaming) is a federated Wi‑Fi roaming service that allows users from participating institutions to obtain secure network access at any eduroam-enabled site worldwide using the credentials from their home institution. It relies on a hierarchical trust model and RADIUS-based authentication infrastructure so that institutions can authenticate their own users while allowing them to roam across campuses and research facilities. Traffic is typically encrypted using WPA2‑Enterprise or WPA3‑Enterprise, improving security compared to open guest networks.
For research and education institutions, eduroam simplifies network access for visiting scholars, conference attendees, collaborators, and students traveling between campuses. It reduces the administrative overhead of creating temporary accounts, encourages more seamless collaboration, and provides a consistent user experience across participating sites. Deploying eduroam can also align with broader campus identity and access management strategies, integrating with existing directories and authentication services.