1wpad(1M) System Administration Commands wpad(1M)
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6 wpad - WPA and WPA2 protocol daemon
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9 /usr/lib/inet/wpad [-i interface] [-k pre_shared_key_name]
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13 The wpad daemon provides common client functionality for the WiFi Pro‐
14 tected Access (WPA) versions 1 and 2, as defined by IEEE802.11i stan‐
15 dard. WPA was created by the WiFi Alliance, an industry trade group.
16 WPA implements the majority of the IEEE 802.11i standard, and was
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18 lent Privacy (WEP) while 802.11i was prepared. WPA2 implements the full
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22 wpad provides the following WPA/IEEE 802.11i features:
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24 o WPA-PSK ("WPA-Personal")
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26 o Key management for CCMP, TKIP, WEP104, WEP40
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29 Stop and start the wpad daemon using dladm(1M). Use:
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31 # dladm connect-wifi
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36 ...to start the wpad daemon. Use:
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50 Specify a WiFi Link interface to start the wpad daemon.
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55 Specify the pre-shared key used for the WiFi Link.
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59 Example 1 Starting the wpad Daemon on Specific WiFi Link
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62 To create the WPA key psk, enter the following command:
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78 Example 2 Stopping the wpad Daemon on Specific WiFi Link
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94 ┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
95 │ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
96 ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
97 │Availability │SUNWwpau, SUNWwpar │
98 ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
99 │Interface Stability │Uncommitted │
100 └─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
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103 svcs(1), dladm(1M), svcadm(1M), attributes(5), smf(5)
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106 The wpad service is managed by the service management facility, smf(5),
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109 svc:/network/wpa:<link>
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114 Administrative actions on this service, such as enabling, disabling, or
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120SunOS 5.11 11 Mar 2008 wpad(1M)