<commit_before>---
layout: post
title: "Connecting to UVic wifi with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS"
author: poanchen
date: 2017-11-08 08:30:30
tags:
- PoAn (Baron) Chen
- Ubuntu 16.04
- Uvic
- Wifi
---
Connecting to UVic wifi with Linux for the first time can be a pain in the ass. I literally spent hours trying to figure out how to connect my Linux based laptop to UVic wifi. I thought that it would be helpful to share how I did it that will probably save you some struggles. Here is the set up that I did that worked. Please let me know in the comment if this does not work for you. I will try to reply and help you out.

First step, connect to the Uvic network and not the UvicStart. A Wi-Fi Network Authentication Required dialog should come up. Change the **Authentication** method from Tunneled TLS to **Protected EAP (PEAP)**. Next, browse your **CA certificate** in the path **/etc/ssl/certs** to select **thawte_Primary_Root_CA.pem**. Later, put in your UVic Netlink ID as your Username (Make sure to put **@uvic.ca** as well) and UVic Netlink ID password as your Password. All together, it should look something similar to this.
<commit_msg>updated the post to also work with Debian 9. thanks to <NAME> (https://disqus.com/by/disqus_BXPF9IXJJa/) for the contribution/comment of https://poanchen.github.io/blog/2017/11/08/Connecting-to-UVic-wifi-with-Ubuntu-16.04-LTS#comment-4619641747<commit_after>---
layout: post
title: "Connecting to UVic wifi with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS"
author: poanchen
date: 2017-11-08 08:30:30
tags:
- PoAn (Baron) Chen
- Ubuntu 16.04
- Uvic
- Wifi
---
Connecting to UVic wifi with Linux for the first time can be a pain in the ass. I literally spent hours trying to figure out how to connect my Linux based laptop to UVic wifi. I thought that it would be helpful to share how I did it that will probably save you some struggles. Here is the set up that I did that worked. Please let me know in the comment if this does not work for you. I will try to reply and help you out.

First step, connect to the Uvic network and not the UvicStart. A Wi-Fi Network Authentication Required dialog should come up. Change the **Authentication** method from Tunneled TLS to **Protected EAP (PEAP)**. 

For those who are using **Debian 9**, head over to [here](https://www.uvic.ca/dl/public/fr.php?filename=GlobalSignRoot.cer) first to download the cert file from uvic website and save it in the directory of **/etc/ssl/certs**.

Next, simply browse your **CA certificate** in the path **/etc/ssl/certs** to select **thawte_Primary_Root_CA.pem** for **Ubuntu 16.04 LTS** user and **GlobalSignRoot.cer** for **Debian 9** user.

Later, put in your UVic Netlink ID as your Username (Make sure to put **@uvic.ca** as well) and UVic Netlink ID password as your Password. All together, it should look something similar to this.

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