So our small university changed our networking from regular wifi to wifi with certificates. They use securew2 to setup certificates on android and root certificates for linux. Should I be concerned? I know on iOS the certificates are marked as untrusted from what many students have told me. What should I look for in a certificate as I really don’t know much but hate the idea of installing something on my phone to use wifi…

  • vpzom@narwhal.city
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    3 years ago

    I assume that just means WPA2 Enterprise? As long as you aren’t using the certificates for anything but authenticating the WiFi network, I don’t think that’s any worse security-wise

  • drone621@lemmy.ml
    31·
    3 years ago

    I think that untrusted means that they aren’t signed by an already trusted organization. But since you’re receiving them direct from the school, that shouldn’t be a concern.

  • Jesse@lemmy.ml
    2·
    3 years ago

    Most larger universities I’ve been to do this as well. You don’t really need to worry.