iOS / iPadOS

If you encounter any problems, please also read our Wi-Fi FAQ and follow the checklist for reporting Wi-Fi issues.

Configuring Wi-Fi

There are two ways to set up Wi-Fi on iOS: using a configuration profile or manually. Configuration profiles offer additional security and convenience features compared to manual configuration and are the method we recommend.

Setting Up Wi-Fi with a Configuration Profile

Note on eduroam: If an eduroam profile from another institution is already present, please delete it first. Instructions for doing so can be found further down on this page.

  1. Open this webpage in Safari (the built-in web browser) on your iOS device. Follow the appropriate link(s):

  2. Open the Settings app and select the "Profile Downloaded" menu item.

  3. Verify that the profile is signed by Karlsruher Institut fur Technologie then tap the Install button and confirm the action with your passcode.

  4. Read the information about the profile and confirm the installation again.

  5. Confirm the installation of the profile again.

  6. Enter your username and password.
    Your username always has the following format:

    • KIT-account@kit.edu

    For example:

    • ab1234@kit.edu – Employees / Guests & Partners
    • uxxxx@kit.edu – Students

  7. The profile has been successfully installed. Close the dialog by clicking the blue checkmark.

  8. In the main menu of the Settings app, you should now see that the device has connected to the KIT (or eduoram) Wi-Fi network. If the connection does not establish automatically, manually select the network in the Wi-Fi menu. The connection should then be established automatically.

Delete Wi-Fi Configuration Profile

If you need to delete the configuration profile, follow these steps.

  1. Open the Settings app and select the General menu item

  2. Scroll down and select the VPN & Device Management menu item.

  3. Select the configuration profile you want to delete.

  4. Tap the Remove Profile button and confirm the action with your passcode.

  5. Confirm that you want to remove the profile. The profile should now have been successfully removed.

Manually Configuring Wi-Fi

We do not recommend manual configuration on Apple operating systems. If possible, please always use the configuration profiles described above.

Below, we’ll show you how to authenticate at KIT; the process for logging in to eduroam is the same.

  1. Open the Settings app and select the Wi-Fi menu item.

  2. Select the network you want to connect to.

  3. Enter your KIT-account@kit.edu and the password for your KIT account (e.g., ab1234@kit.edu or uxxxx@kit.edu ) and confirm by tapping the blue checkmark  

  4. Verify the RADIUS server’s certificate. It should have been issued by YE1 for the domain radius-wlan.scc.kit.edu . If the verification was successful, confirm the dialog by selecting Trust.

  5. Your device should now be connected to the configured network.