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The following screenshots/instructions were written for Ubuntu 14.04, but should require little or no modification for any Linux computer which uses Network Manager.

Collecting your token

To connect a personal device to ChemNet you will need some ChemNet credentials (ChemNet identifier and ChemNet token). You can get your personal token from https://apps.ch.cam.ac.uk/ssms/collectchemnet if you know your Raven password and are registered in the department database. If instead you want to connect a shared device (eg a lab computer) to the network please get your group computer rep to register the device.  

Connecting to ChemNet

  • Plug the machine into a live network socket and turn off its WiFi if it has any
  • From the System Tray, click Network Manager.
  • Click Edit Connections:
  • In the Network Connections window, click the connection you want to use for ChemNet. Normally it is under Ethernet and called something like Wired Connection or Auto Ethernet. Click Edit.
  • Click on the 802.1x Security tab
  • and set the following values:
    • Use 802.1x security for this connection: ticked
    • Authentication: Protected EAP (PEAP)
    • Anonymous identity: @ch.2021.cam.ac.uk (please note: not @cam.ac.uk)
    • CA Certificate: (see below)
    • PEAP version: Automatic
    • Inner authentication: MSCHAPv2
    • Username: The ChemNet identifier
    • Password: The ChemNet token
  • Click on CA Certificate and browse to /etc/ssl/certs
  • Select Comodo_AAA_Services_root.pem and click Open

CA Certificate

  • Click Save to save the settings. Your machine should now connect to the network, but if it does not try unplugging and replugging the network lead.

System status 

System monitoring page

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