[GRLUG] wep in linux

[Topher]

> 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.)

Agreed. :)

>
> 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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Topher
Manager of Internet Services
Cornerstone University Radio

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