Re: What should I put inside the file called wlan0?
On Mon 28 Feb 2022 at 21:25:01 +0100, Nicolas George wrote:
> Stella Ashburne (12022-02-28):
> > I quote from Debian Wiki (https://wiki.debian.org/WiFi/HowToUse) :
> >
> > "Restrict the permissions of /etc/network/interfaces, to prevent pre-shared key (PSK) disclosure (alternatively use a separate config file such as /etc/network/interfaces.d/wlan0 on newer Debian versions): "
>
> First, ask yourself: Do you really need to protect your wifi password
> from the users of your own computer?
Aren't you assuming the machine is always in a safe environment?
> In typical domestic settings, the wifi password is on a post-it near the
> access point, safe from neighbors but convenient for guests.
My guests' eyes glaze over when they are given a 63 character random
passphrase to type in :). Then they put me to the trouble of mailing
to them.
--
Brian.
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