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.Dd December 7, 2004
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.Dt WLAN_XAUTH 4
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.Os
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm wlan_xauth
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.Nd External authenticator support for 802.11 devices
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.Sh SYNOPSIS
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.Cd "device wlan_xauth"
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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The
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.Nm
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module implements an authenticator plugin that is intended
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for use with user-mode authentication implementations such
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as
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.Nm hostapd .
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It hooks into the 802.11 layer and does nothing.
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As a result, 802.11 stations that associate are not authorized to
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send or receive frames until they are authorized by an external agent;
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typically using a protocol such as WPA, 802.1x, or 802.11i.
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The
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.Nm
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module is an 802.11 authenticator plugin module for use by the
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.Xr wlan 4
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module.
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This module is automatically loaded if an application configures
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an 802.11 device for operation as an AP with WPA or 802.1x authentication.
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Xr wlan 4
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.Sh STANDARDS
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More information can be found in the IEEE 802.11, WPA, and 802.11i Standards.
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.Sh HISTORY
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The
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.Nm
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driver first appeared in
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.Fx 6.0 .
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