MacOS - Get Connected to Eduroam
To properly configure your device to connect to Eduroam, go to eduroam.stonybrook.edu. This tool will help you install and maintain your Wi-Fi profile with the latest security certificate, SecureW2, allowing you to connect to Eduroam securely without needing to sign in each time.
About SecureW2
SecureW2 is the university's recommended tool for connecting to the official campus Wi-Fi network. Using SecureW2 ensures that the correct security certificates are installed on your device. For your protection, be wary of unexpected Wi-Fi certificate prompts that appear as pop-ups, as they may not be legitimate or approved by the university.
Requirements
If you are coming back to campus after June 19th, 2026:
- Forget the WolfieNet-Secure and Eduroam network on your device to remove any outdated Wi-Fi profiles or certificates.
Once you have forgotten the necessary networks OR if you are connecting to the campus Wi-Fi for the first time, follow the setup instructions below.
Instructions
- Click on the Wi-Fi icon in the top right corner of your desktop screen. It should then show a list of available networks. Click on SBU-GetConnected to connect.
- This popup should appear on your screen. Click Continue.
- Open eduroam.stonybrook.edu in Safari. Make sure your device has been correctly detected as macOS. If not, open the device selection dropdown and select the correct option. Click JoinNow.
- Click Allow to download the app if prompted.
- The SecureW2 tool should then download from your browser. Click to open it in the top right corner of your browser (the Downloads icon) or by going to the Downloads folder in Finder.
- This SecureW2 popup should then appear. Click on it to open the application.
- Click Open to open the app if prompted.
- You should arrive at this screen below. Click Next.
- Click Allow to open Safari if prompted.
- You should be redirected to the NetID SSO page. Sign in with your NetID and NetID password, then click Login.
- The app will then undergo the configuration process. Click Next to proceed. Input your device password if prompted.
- At some point, it will prompt you to head over to Settings to give permissions to install the necessary profiles. Click on Stony Brook University eduroam to open its permissions page.
- Click on Install in the lower left corner of the popup.
- The device will ask you again to make sure. Click on Install once more.
- It will ask for your device password again. Please enter it.
- The app will continue progressing through the configuration. Once it reaches this screen, click on Done. You should now be connected to the university's Eduroam network!
- You may come across a popup asking you to grant access to Keychain Access. The password for this should be the same as your login password. If not, try your Apple ID or old Mac passwords.
Configuring Your Wi-Fi Profile Before Arriving On Campus
If you are not on campus while setting up your Wi-Fi profile, you will not be connected to Eduroam upon getting to the success landing page. However, once you arrive on campus, you may select Eduroam as your Wi-Fi network in your device. It should then connect automatically as long as you have successfully followed the above steps before arrival.