[GRLUG] wep in linux

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Doesn't windows let you get your wep key too? Even if it starred it out 
there are PLENTY of utilities that unstar password fields so that you 
can see what is in them. Some programs are wise to that and don't 
actually fill in the field w/ the right data but most do.

Either you can trust the students or you can't. Windows knows the WEP 
key and so the determined can get it even on windows. Also, airsnort, 
weblab, etc are a cracker's best friend. WEP tends to be a joke. Any of 
those linux users could have the key anyway if they really wanted. 
Basically they are ok with giving the windows people the key but not the 
linux people? That's sort of stupid and not effective (for the reasons 
outlined above.)

Topher wrote:
> Cornerstone uses WEP on their wifi network, and on all the student's 
> windows machines it's encrypted, so they don't know it.
>
> They won't give the key to any Linux users because ifconfig just spits the 
> key right out there.  Anyone know of a way to keep it hidden, even from 
> root?
>
> I know this sounds anathema, but that's the way things stand.  :(
>
> Topher
> Manager of Internet Services
> Cornerstone University Radio
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