How to Join TXST-Bobcats using Ubuntu (Linux)

♦ Please note that there are multiple versions of Linux that are used. Any Linux version must support the following:

Connection type: WPA2 Enterprise
Authentication Type: PEAP MSCHAPv2
CA Certificate: None
Domain: txstate.edu

The following instructions are based on Ubuntu 20.04

Settings in Ubuntu

Wifi security: WPA & WPA2 Enterprise

Authentication: Protected EAP (PEAP)

Anonymous identity: Leave Blank

Domain: txstate.edu

CA Certificate: (None)

Select the checkbox next to No CA certificate is required

PEAP version: Automatic

Inner Authenication: MSCHAPv2

Username: NetID

Password: NetID password

Press Connect

Wifi Network Authentication Required pop up window with "No CA certificate is required" box checked

Alternative Settings

♦ Please Note

The following option are alternative settings that advanced Linux user may use. Please take care in providing the following steps

Navigate to /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/TXST-Bobcats.nmconnection file. Use the following script to replace the file Note, the NetID and password must be updated in the script.

[connection]
id=TXST-Bobcats
uuid=be88bda9-cf7e-4fde-8d98-980f11c3dd4e
type=wifi
interface-name=wlp2s0
permissions=
timestamp=1651091970

[wifi]
mac-address-blacklist=
mode=infrastructure
ssid=TXST-Bobcats

[wifi-security]
key-mgmt=wpa-eap

[802-1x]
ca-cert=/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
eap=peap;
identity=TXST_NetID_GOES_HERE
password=TXST_NetID_PASS_GOES_HERE
phase2-auth=mschapv2

[ipv4]
dns=1.1.1.1;
dns-search=
method=auto

[ipv6]
addr-gen-mode=stable-privacy
dns-search=
method=auto

[proxy]