[GRLUG] wep in linux

[Topher]

> However, do these students need root access to linux? Could you instead 
> set them up user accounts with more limited access?

It would be theoretically possible, but they're the student's personal 
laptops, and they're supposed to be learning all about Linux.  Keeping 
them stuck in userland would be harsh.  I don't have the heart to do that 
to them.

>
> 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
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>> Cornerstone University Radio
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Topher
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Cornerstone University Radio

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