This requires the service Wired AutoConfig (or Automatische Konfiguration (verkabelt) on a german Windows) to be running. The first thing to do is thus checking whether the service is running and—if necessary—start it. Once this you have ensured that the service is running, simply plug the network cable in and M$ Windows should automagically ask for your credentials.
Connecting to LAN once:
- Open the M$ Windows
Run: dialog—Either via the start menu or via the the keyboard shortcut <SUPER>+R.
- Enter
services.msc and hit <ENTER>.
- Locate the
Wired AutoConfig or Automatishe Konfiguration (verkabelt) service in the list.
- Right-click it and select
Start.
- Close the service manager and plug in the cable.
- Enter your eduroam credentials.
Permanently (re)enable the service:
- Open the M$ Windows
Run: dialog—Either via the start menu or via the the keyboard shortcut <SUPER>+R.
- Enter
services.msc and hit <ENTER>.
- Locate the
Wired AutoConfig or Automatishe Konfiguration (verkabelt) service in the list.
- Right-click it and select
Properties.
- In the drop-down box right of
Startup type, select Automatic.
- Apply the settings and close the service manager.
- The service will now start with M$ Windows and does no longer need to be manually started every time you wish to use an 802.1X authentication over a wired connection.
Reminder: Eduroam credentials
Username: <LRZ-ID>@eduroam.mwn.de
Password: <TUMonline password>
Note: The <SUPER> key is sometime also called <WIN> key in M$ Windows environments.
Note: M$ Windows 10 has an interesting feature that may blank the username and password fields every few seconds, making it rather difficult to enter your credentials. Although this feature exists since the release of M$ Windows 10 and still has not been fixed, you may try your luck with pestering the M$ support about this.
Note: Make sure to use DHCP, as statically configured addresses will not work in university networks.
