Eduroam


 
CUNY students, faculty and staff can now connect to an Eduroam wireless network connection on their devices to access the internet through a Eduroam Wi-Fi hotspot using their CUNY Login credentials at CUNY or at any educational institution that is part of Eduroam anywhere in the world. Visitors from other institutions participating in Eduroam can also access the internet through CUNY Eduroam Wi-Fi hotspots using their credentials from their home institutions.


⚠️October 9, 2025, the eduroam’s security certificate has been updated to help keep your connection safe and secure.⚠️

What does this eduroam maintenance mean for you?

To keep using eduroam, you will need to update the settings on your phone, laptop, or other devices. The easiest way to do this is with the eduroam Configuration Assistant Tool (CAT).

⚠️ATTENTION⚠️:
ALL users must download the eduroam installer.

Securely Connecting to eduroam

By following this one-time procedure for your device, you ensure that your CUNY Login credentials are secure when connecting to the internet through ANY eduroam Wi-Fi hotspot. Note that any other method to set up your device’s Eduroam wireless connection is not recommended as it may not be secure and makes it harder to troubleshoot Eduroam connection issues.
 
  1. Use an existing wireless connection to open eduroam.org in a web browser on your device.
  2. Click on Click here to download your eduroam® installer.
  3. Search for and select City University of New York.
  4. Confirm that the “Download your installer” line includes your device type or operating system, then click on the eduroam button.
  5. If your device or operating system is not shown in the “Download your installer” line, eduroam may not support a secure internet connection for your device.
  6. Follow the download and installation instructions, including any prompts to download and install an app or file for your device (geteduroam app for Android) or to open a URL (for Chromebook).
  7. For Chromebooks, select Default for the Server CA Certificate field.
  8. Enter your CUNY Login credentials when prompted for user identity and password.
  9. Join or connect to eduroam.
 

CUNY Help Links

See CUNY IT Help for step-by-step eduroam connection instructions for the following devices:
 
Click here for Android devices
Click here for Apple devices (Macs, iPads and iPhones)
Click here for Chromebook computers
Click here for Windows computers

Note: For Iphone user users to learn how to remove configuration click here.

Need help?

Visit www.cuny.edu/eduroam for instructions on installing and using the Configuration Assistant tool for your devices, or check out the eduroam FAQs on the CUNY IT Help page.