A deep dive into configuring
eduroam Technical RADIUS Workshop
Training Overview
Have you hit roadblocks while troubleshooting RADIUS for eduroam? This two-day workshop provides IT infrastructure staff with more hands-on troubleshooting experience.
Explore infrastructure topics relevant to eduroam, including in-depth RADIUS troubleshooting and packet analysis, identifying and correcting eduroam-specific RADIUS proxy issues, eduroam best practices, and more.
Training Details
- Duration – 8 hours
- Virtual training with downloadable pre-work
- Fee: $500
Who should attend?
- IT infrastructure staff who want more hands-on experience with RADIUS attributes and message exchanges
- Network staff who want to sharpen their packet capture interpretation skills specifically for authentications with EAP and RADIUS
- Institutions or administrators new to eduroam and looking for architecture and configuration guidance
Prerequisites
- General knowledge of wireless networking
- Familiarity with authentication architecture and terminology
- Familiarity with packet capture tools and terminology
What You Will Learn
- RADIUS and EAP operational troubleshooting with experienced instructors
- Configuration for US eduroam security best practices
- Effectively use logging, packet captures, and RADIUS troubleshooting tools to identify common errors in your eduroam environment
Learning Objectives
Day 1: The first day of our workshop is especially helpful for those new to eduroam or administrators who are looking to refine their current eduroam deployment.
Learning takeaways include:
- How your local RADIUS interacts with eduroam architecture
- Understanding the RADIUS and EAP protocols that support the eduroam service
- How to identify key phases of the authentication process
Day 2: The conclusion to this workshop is valuable to administrators who operate complex authentication environments, including eduroam.
Learning takeaways include:
- How to apply general protocol knowledge in troubleshooting scenarios
- Ability to identify common EAP pitfalls
- Eduroam-specific configuration recommendations for security best practices
Meet Your Instructors
- Josh Howlett, director at Federated Solutions
- Mark Donnelly, senior software developer at Painless Security
Pricing Details
$500 per attendee
Payment, Cancellation, and Refund Policy
All cancellations received on or before 11:59 PM EDT on Sept. 10, 2025, are entitled to a full conference refund less a $50 administrative fee. There will be no refunds after this date. If you cancel after 11:59 PM EDT on Sept. 10, 2025, and have not paid by any other means, your credit card will be charged the cost of the registration fee. If you cancel your registration after 11:59 PM EDT on Sept. 10, 2025, you may name another person from your organization to take your place for meetings that allow transferred registrations. To cancel, transfer, or make changes to your registration, please contact meetingregistration@internet2.edu. Thank you.
Course Cancellation Policy for Participants: In the event that a course does not meet the minimum enrollment requirements, we reserve the right to cancel or reschedule the course. Participants will be notified approximately 10 days before the course start date if minimum enrollments have not been met. In such cases, participants will have the choice to either receive a full refund or utilize their payment as credit towards a future course (for the same software component or a different one) within the same calendar year. We understand the inconvenience caused and aim to provide suitable alternatives or refunds promptly.