On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 8:04 AM, Peter Hessler <[email protected]> wrote: > On 2014 Sep 30 (Tue) at 14:37:08 +0400 (+0400), Vadim Zhukov wrote: > :2014-09-30 14:27 GMT+04:00 Stefan Sperling <[email protected]>: > :> On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 11:59:25AM +0200, Martin Pieuchot wrote: > :>> Hey Vadim, I'm happy to see you've put some efforts into improving > :>> how wireless networks are configured on OpenBSD. I have some questions > :>> below. > :>> > :>> On 26/09/14(Fri) 21:38, Vadim Zhukov wrote: > :>> > > :>> > This is a proof-of-concept patch that implements network "profiles" > :>> > in kernel, using IEEE 802.11 network name and/or BSSID. > :>> > :>> Why did you choose to put this in the kernel, did you encounter any > :>> technical problem, or was it easier/better that way? > :> > :> Note also that there is an existing 'autoassoc' behaviour. > :> The net80211 stack will try to automatically associate with > :> an open wireless network as soon as the interface is brought up. > :> I think it would make sense to try to keep this behaviour for > :> encrypted networks for which the key has been pre-loaded into > :> kernel memory somehow. The primary focus of the kernel should be > :> on trying to get link on an interface, like it does with open wifi. > : > :Yes, I've seen that behaviour. And it actually bothers me - what if I > :get associated with untrusted network, and my already opened > :Ajax-enabled browser will start to transfer data via it without > :notification?.. This can be avoided by forcing some unlikely nwid in > :hostname.if, but this is not "secure by default". Or maybe I search > :for security in the wrong place, dunno... > : > > If we have any network configuration, then we SHOULD NOT connect to any > random wifi point. If there is no (or minimal) configs, then I am not > too bothered by connecting randomly. > > However, I would cheer a change to not auto-connect to the first open > wifi point. > > FWIW, OSX allows for a list of wifi points to connect to, and does not > automagically connect to any open access point. >
the apple connect to whatever it can, just like the droid and this is annoying . (like if a signal drop you may end up trying to connect to a printer -_-) > -- > Wasting time is an important part of living. > -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail /\
