Hi,

It is an exceptionally bad idea to do what you're proposing, as it prevents 
local users from verifying their eduroam configuration actually works at your 
site before roaming to other sites.

Yes, you can display a test page, but then you have to make sure that every 
user sets the priority of the SSIDs correctly so that your local SSID has a 
higher precedence, else every time they reconnect to wireless they'll get the 
test page.

Many universities have transitioned to a single eduroam SSID which serves both 
local and remote users. They then assign different VLANs or wireless profiles 
dynamically based on where the user is authenticating from.

This is, IMHO, far easier to support, and far better for the students/staff 
using the service.

The only argument i've heard against eduroam as the primary SSID is that it 
reduces awareness of the university brand. 

-Arran
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