Connect to eduroam - University IT

Eduroam (education roaming) is the secure, worldwide roaming wireless service developed for and by the international research and education community. eduroam allows students, researchers, and staff to roam and find connectivity at more than 2,500 locations in the US and more than 33,000 worldwide.

Connect to eduroam at Other Institutions

Individuals from eduroam-participating institutions can connect to the eduroam wireless network using the credentials from their home institutions.

When traveling to other eduroam-participating institutions, University faculty, staff, and students can connect to eduroam wireless networks using the following credentials:

Note: The login credentials may look different than you’re used to.

Select the eduroam wireless network

For UR credentials:
- Username: ur\yourADusername@rochester.edu
- Example: ur\jgreen@rochester.edu
- Password: Your Active Directory password
For URMC credentials:
- Username: urmc-sh\yourADusername@rochester.edu
- Example: urmc-sh\jgreen@rochester.edu
- Password: Your Active Directory password
Trust the certificate if prompted

For device- or operating system–specific instructions, visit the Wireless Instructions page.

A list of participating institutions is available at the eduroam Community Organizations website.

Eduroam provides a secure wireless internet connection at participating institutions. Access to protected University of Rochester resources may require connecting to the UR VPN or URMC VPN.

On campus, University users should connect using UR_Connected or UR_Connected5 instead of eduroam. Use eduroam only when visiting other institutions.

Before traveling, work with your campus IT support to set up and test your eduroam connection.