UPDATE (Nov. 24, 2025): The process of accessing the Georgia Tech eduroam network via username and password will be sunset. Effective Jan. 5, 2026, all users will be required to authenticate their eduroam access via a downloadable, digital certificate. Students, faculty, and staff should configure their personal devices for a digital certificate via the Georgia Tech Wi-Fi Onboarding Portal before this date.

Beginning Jan. 5, eduroam connections that do not authenticate with a digital certificate will be directed to an isolated network with limited access and a page with instructions for how to download a certificate. If you have questions or need assistance, please submit a Technology Help Request in ServiceNow.

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Through a self-service configuration process, Georgia Tech students, faculty, staff, and visitors can securely access the eduroam wireless network by downloading a unique digital certificate for each of their personal devices. Digital certificates will replace the current Institute network authentication process (via username and password credentials) by Jan. 5, 2026. Campus members are encouraged to configure their personal devices by visiting the Georgia Tech Wi-Fi Onboarding Portal before December 2025.

To complete the configuration for their personal devices, Georgia Tech users must first be enrolled in Duo two-factor authentication. The configuration can be performed on or off an Institute campus or instructional site. 

Digital certificates for personal devices are valid for five years without interruption. 

Since 2015, eduroam has been available on campus. The network is maintained by the Georgia Tech Local Area Walkup & Wireless Network (LAWN), which provides visitors and the campus community access to Institute networks and computing resources. The eduroam network is the primary — and LAWN-recommended — wireless network for users on the Atlanta campus and instructional sites such as Georgia Tech-Europe.  

Other LAWN-hosted wireless networks, including GTother and GTvisitor, will not be affected by the credential-based authentication sunset and will remain in service throughout the transition process.  

Compared to credential-based authentication, the certificate-based method offers significantly enhanced security against cyber threats, such as credential and account fraud. It also enhances the user experience by streamlining the overall login process. 

The configuration is also available for Georgia Tech-owned/managed devices for up to one year without interruption. Campus members should contact their departmental IT support to configure Institute-owned devices.

Step-by-step guides detailing how to configure various operating systems are available in the Georgia Tech Services Portal Knowledgebase.  

To get started, visit the new Georgia Tech Wi-Fi Onboarding Portal at getonline.gatech.edu.