How to configure a wireless (WLAN) connection for 802.1x authorization

Please refer to the lower section. For wireless it's the same procedure as for wired connections.

How to configure a wired connection for 802.1x authorization

On OSX/ iOS you have to install a new profile to configure all the authorization and security settings you need to connect automatically to the network. Proceed as follows:

1. In a web browser, navigate to the website https://www.iphone.ethz.ch/

2. Click 'Continue' and enter your ETH account credentials:

   As username use:
   <username>@student-net.ethz.ch, if your are student at ETH
   <username>@staff-net.ethz.ch, if your are a staff member of ETH
   <username>@guest-net.ethz.ch, if your are a guest at ETH
   
   As password, enter your ETH network password

3. In section 'Available configurations' choose for ETH Zurich

4. In section 'WLAN Setup' choose SSID eth

5. Your Mac is now going to install the profile. In the upcoming window choose 'continue'.
6. Enter your ETH account credentials again and click 'Install' (enter the admin password of your local machine).

Now the new profile has been installed. You can now see it in 'System Preferences'-> Networks. From there you can enable (or disable) the 802.1x functionallity by clicking 'Advanced'->'Tab:802.1x' and tick Enable automatic connection.

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