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Re: [[cat-users]] security fix clear text password in linux script eduroam

From: Alan Buxey <alan.buxey AT gmail.com>
To: "Rademaker,Hans J.G." <h.rademaker AT fontys.nl>
Cc: Stefan Winter <stefan.winter AT restena.lu>, "cat-users AT lists.geant.org" <cat-users AT lists.geant.org>, "Visser,Ramon R.D." <r.visser AT fontys.nl>
Subject: Re: [[cat-users]] security fix clear text password in linux script eduroam
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:07:56 +0000
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hi,

yes, I've always advised those with security worries to use wpa_cli -
you then feed the password in when needed and its not stored.
obviously you dont have a keylogger or shoulder surfer around
to worry about exposing your password anyway..... ;-)

alan

[[cat-users]] security fix clear text password in linux script eduroam, Visser,Ramon R.D., 12/18/2017
- Re: [[cat-users]] security fix clear text password in linux script eduroam, Stefan Winter, 12/18/2017
  - Re: [[cat-users]] security fix clear text password in linux script eduroam, Tomasz Wolniewicz, 12/18/2017
    - Re: [[cat-users]] security fix clear text password in linux script eduroam, Alan Buxey, 12/18/2017
  - Re: [[cat-users]] security fix clear text password in linux script eduroam, Rademaker,Hans J.G., 12/18/2017
    - Re: [[cat-users]] security fix clear text password in linux script eduroam, Stefan Winter, 12/19/2017
      - Re: [[cat-users]] security fix clear text password in linux script eduroam, Stefan Winter, 12/19/2017
        
        Re: [[cat-users]] security fix clear text password in linux script eduroam, Rademaker,Hans J.G., 12/19/2017
    - Re: [[cat-users]] security fix clear text password in linux script eduroam, Alan Buxey, 12/19/2017