From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Oct 9 19:10:01 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C15AD16A46E for ; Tue, 9 Oct 2007 19:10:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from nosedive.freebsd.org (nosedive.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::44]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 781B813C45B for ; Tue, 9 Oct 2007 19:10:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from nosedive.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by nosedive.freebsd.org (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id l99JA1VG030931 for ; Tue, 9 Oct 2007 19:10:01 GMT (envelope-from gnats@nosedive.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by nosedive.freebsd.org (8.14.1/8.14.1/Submit) id l99JA1O4030930; Tue, 9 Oct 2007 19:10:01 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 19:10:01 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200710091910.l99JA1O4030930@nosedive.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Lars Engels Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1096816A419 for ; Tue, 9 Oct 2007 19:01:44 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lars@0x20.net) Received: from mail.0x20.net (mail.ipv6.0x20.net [IPv6:2001:aa8:fffb::3]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7852313C45D for ; Tue, 9 Oct 2007 19:01:43 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lars@0x20.net) Received: from maggie.bsd-geek.de (dslb-084-060-202-178.pools.arcor-ip.net [84.60.202.178]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: lala) by mail.0x20.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id E95DA3A561 for ; Tue, 9 Oct 2007 21:01:41 +0200 (CEST) Received: from maggie.bsd-geek.de (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by maggie.bsd-geek.de (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id l99J1MeH004096 for ; Tue, 9 Oct 2007 21:01:23 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from lars@maggie.bsd-geek.de) Received: (from lars@localhost) by maggie.bsd-geek.de (8.14.1/8.14.1/Submit) id l99J1MNL004095; Tue, 9 Oct 2007 21:01:22 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from lars) Message-Id: <200710091901.l99J1MNL004095@maggie.bsd-geek.de> Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 21:01:22 +0200 (CEST) From: Lars Engels To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 Cc: Subject: docs/117053: Change description of WPA keyword for ifconfig_ in rc.conf manpage X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Lars Engels List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:10:01 -0000 >Number: 117053 >Category: docs >Synopsis: Change description of WPA keyword for ifconfig_ in rc.conf manpage >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: change-request >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Tue Oct 09 19:10:00 GMT 2007 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Lars Engels >Release: FreeBSD 7.0-CURRENT i386 >Organization: >Environment: System: FreeBSD maggie.bsd-geek.de 7.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 7.0-CURRENT #5: Wed Oct 3 15:38:49 CEST 2007 lars@maggie.bsd-geek.de:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/MAGGIE i386 >Description: In rc.conf(5) it is suggested to use the WPA keyword for the ifconfig_ variable if you want to use WPA authentication. Actually the keyword tells network.subr to launch wpa_supplicant on the selected interface. wpa_supplicant does not only handle WPA authentication but also EAP/LEAP as well as WEP encryption or no encryption at all. The attached patch clarifies this. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: --- share/man/man5/rc.conf.5.orig 2007-10-09 20:36:02.000000000 +0200 +++ share/man/man5/rc.conf.5 2007-10-09 20:55:09.000000000 +0200 @@ -1127,7 +1127,9 @@ ifconfig_ed0="DHCP" .Ed .Pp -Also, if your interface needs WPA authentication, it is possible to add +Also, if you want to configure your wireless interface with +wpa_supplicant(8) for use with WPA, EAP/LEAP or WEP, you +need to add .Dq Li WPA to the .Va ifconfig_ Ns Aq Ar interface >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: