Configuring eduroam with Chromebook

Operating System: Chrome OS  

Applies To: UB students, faculty, staff, researchers 

Last Updated: March 11, 2025

Set up your Chromebook to automatically connect to eduroam, UB’s secure, preferred Wi-Fi network.

Important:

Chromebooks are designed for home use, not institutional use. Chromebooks do not meet UB's hardware standards, and are unsupported at UB.

Configuring Chromebook

1. Log in with a Google account. Guest Mode is not compatible with these instructions.

2. Determine if you are off campus or on campus:

Select UB_Connect from available Wi-Fi.

3. Click Start Connection Wizard

Zoom image: Click Start Connection Wizard button Click Start Connection Wizard button.

4. Click Install

Zoom image: Click Install button Click Install button.

5. Click Add to Chrome

Zoom image: Click Add to Chrome button Click Add to Chrome button.

6. Click Sign In

Zoom image: Click Sign in button Click Sign in button.

7. Login with your UBITName and UBITName Password

Zoom image: Enter your UBITName and UBITName password in their respective fields and click Log in Enter your UBITName and UBITName password in their respective fields and click Log in.

8. Click Download

Zoom image: Click Download Click Download.

9. Switch to the newly opened tab

Zoom image: Click Download Click Download.

10. Import the downloaded ONC configuration file - Click Choose File

Zoom image: Under Import ONC File, click Choose file and select a file. Under Import ONC File, click Choose file and select a file.

11. Select SecureW2.onc and click Open

Zoom image: Select SecureW2.onc file Select SecureW2.onc file.

11. Click eduroam and connect

Zoom image: Select SecureW2.onc file Select SecureW2.onc file.

See also

U.S. schools that let you connect with eduroam
A map of countries with eduroam
Still need help?

Contact the UBIT Help Center.