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Re: [[cat-users]] Hashing user's password in wpa_supplicant config file on Linux


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  • From: Tomasz Wolniewicz <twoln AT umk.pl>
  • To: cat-users AT lists.geant.org
  • Subject: Re: [[cat-users]] Hashing user's password in wpa_supplicant config file on Linux
  • Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:41:19 +0100

Hi Alan,

W dniu 2017-03-16 o 14:33,
A.L.M.Buxey AT lboro.ac.uk
pisze:
> Hi,
>
>> Of course, there's no real security in using hash instead of password
> correct.
>
> however, dont store it, just ensure that you have the network defined, and
> then use wpa_cli to activate it - you then get askeed username/password.
And will this be stored somewhere for later use by wpa_supplicant?
Really writing the wpa_config file is only for advanced users who know
what to do with this information...

Tomasz

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