From 5d97e76c7d1d00e6e42216edc9ce2bd1153f02fa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Beniamino Galvani Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2018 11:13:14 +0200 Subject: wifi: support hidden ssid in AP mode https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/issues/48 --- libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless.c | 16 +++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless.c') diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless.c index e31d80b9aa..287c27dacb 100644 --- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless.c +++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless.c @@ -1595,14 +1595,20 @@ nm_setting_wireless_class_init (NMSettingWirelessClass *klass) /** * NMSettingWireless:hidden: * - * If %TRUE, indicates this network is a non-broadcasting network that hides - * its SSID. In this case various workarounds may take place, such as - * probe-scanning the SSID for more reliable network discovery. However, + * If %TRUE, indicates that the network is a non-broadcasting network that + * hides its SSID. This works both in infrastructure and AP mode. + * + * In infrastructure mode, various workarounds are used for a more reliable + * discovery of hidden networks, such as probe-scanning the SSID. However, * these workarounds expose inherent insecurities with hidden SSID networks, * and thus hidden SSID networks should be used with caution. * - * Note that marking the network as hidden may be a privacy issue for you, as - * the explicit probe-scans may be distinctly recognizable on the air. + * In AP mode, the created network does not broadcast its SSID. + * + * Note that marking the network as hidden may be a privacy issue for you + * (in infrastructure mode) or client stations (in AP mode), as the explicit + * probe-scans are distinctly recognizable on the air. + * **/ /* ---ifcfg-rh--- * property: hidden -- cgit v1.2.1