ℹ️ ITS strongly recommends that you configure your device to connect to eduroam at Saskpolytech before traveling to participating institutions.
Follow the instructions below to connect a computer running Mac OS X Mavericks (10.9), Mac OS X Yosemite (10.10), and Mac OS X El Capitan (10.11) to the eduroam network:
- From the Apple menu, go to System Preferences.
- Under the Internet & Wireless section of the Systems Preferences screen, choose Network.
- On the Network screen, choose Wi-Fi. If Wi-Fi is not on, click the Turn Wi-Fi On.
- From the 802.1X list below Network Name, choose Wi-Fi (eduroam) and then click Connect.
- You will be asked to enter an account name and password. Enter your Saskpolytech username (in the format of: username@saskpolytech.ca) in the Account Name field and your password in the Password field. Your Saskpolytech credentials are used to connect to Saskpolytech services.
- Click OK.
- The first time you connect to eduroam, you will be asked to verify the certificate for eduroam. Click Continue to accept the certificate. You will then see a screen that says “You are making changes to your Certificate Trust Settings. Type your password to allow this.” Type the password you use to log into your computer and click Update Settings to connect to the network.
- You are now connected to eduroam.
| Requirements |
Audience |
Applies to |
Cause |
| Sask Polytech account or member of participating institution. |
students, faculty, researchers, and staff from Sask Polytech and other participating institutions. |
Mac computers running Mac OS X Mavericks(10.9), Mac OS X Yosemite(10.10) and Mac OS X EI Capitan (10.11) |
You require secure wireless Internet. |