University of Leeds

Information Systems Services

Wireless Networking

802.1x client for loan/shared laptops (no password caching)

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This tool is available to configure for shared and loan laptops that Faculties may supply to their students.

You can obtain the application from the official site

Please perform a standard install using all the default values, which will disable any existing 802.1x clients.

When running the application, please use the following as guidance:

  • Click on Connection
  • Highlight Edit Configuration
  • Click New Connection
  • Click Next
  • Highlight eduroam
  • Click Next
  • Click through EAP type as EAP-PEAP
  • Untick Validate Server Certificate
  • Click Next
  • Untick Use Logon credentials
  • Click on Next leaving Prompt for credentials selected
  • Click through to the end of the install and test


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