On October 28, 2022, new digital certificates for wireless LANs eduroam and Uni-Mainz activated.
What does that mean for you ?
For you, not much changes. The new digital certificate will be either - depending on the operating system or device - accepted automatically, or you must confirm upon request that you accept te certificate. Some devices display the name, others a so-called thumbprint of the digital certificate.
The new certificate for the Wireless LANs for reconciliation
The correct certificate is issued for the server radius.zdv.uni-mainz.de and contains the following information for adjustment, of which only just a part is displayed (againg dependent on the operating system or device):
CN= radius.zdv.uni-mainz.de
O= Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
L= Mainz
S= Rhineland-Palatinate
C= DE
With thumbprint: ae bc 5d d0 ee 25 02 d1 14 e5 8e 77 45 a4 64 b7 37 73 b9 69
What are digital certificates?
A digital certificate is proof of authenticity that certifies the identityof a computer or organization. You can compare it with a real-life identity card. Due to legal framework conditins and to prevent misuse, we are obligated to renew te certificates reguarly for these services.
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