Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2016 05:39:31 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 211213] [PATCH] Add an option for wpa_supplicant to create the control interface socket Message-ID: <bug-211213-8@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D211213 Bug ID: 211213 Summary: [PATCH] Add an option for wpa_supplicant to create the control interface socket Product: Base System Version: CURRENT Hardware: Any OS: Any Status: New Keywords: patch Severity: Affects Only Me Priority: --- Component: conf Assignee: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Reporter: yuri@rawbw.com Keywords: patch Created attachment 172695 --> https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=3D172695&action= =3Dedit patch This patch added the option -C <ctrl> for wpa_supplicant to always create t= he control interface. Users on the mobile devices often need to connect to various WiFi networks. This usually requires the access to wpa_supplicant control interface. The control interface socket is only readable by root and wheel: > # ls -l /var/run/wpa_supplicant/wlan0 > srwxrwx--- 1 root wheel 0 Jul 18 22:19 /var/run/wpa_supplicant/wlan0 One example of the program using the control interface is wpa_supplicant's = own UI: net/wpa_gui port. --=20 You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.=
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