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

Please refer to the following ETH Informatikdienste website (Select: ETH Zürich, login with your NETHZ credentials):

https://www.ncwiki.ethz.ch/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=21528827

How to configure a wired connection for 802.1x authorization

On mac you have to install a new profile to get all the authorization and security settings you need to connect automatically to the network. Proceed as followed:

1. Via Browser choose website 'www.iphone.ethz.ch
2. Click 'Continue' and enter your NETHZ credentials

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 NETHZ 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' tick Enable automatic connection.