wlan_xauth(4)

NAME

wlan_xauth - External authenticator support for 802.11 de
vices

SYNOPSIS

device wlan_xauth

DESCRIPTION

The wlan_xauth module implements an authenticator plugin
that is intended
for use with user-mode authentication implementations such
as hostapd.
It hooks into the 802.11 layer and does nothing. As a re
sult, 802.11
stations that associate are not authorized to send or re
ceive frames
until they are authorized by an external agent; typically
using a protocol such as WPA, 802.1x, or 802.11i. The wlan_xauth module
is an 802.11
authenticator plugin module for use by the wlan(4) module.
This module
is automatically loaded if an application configures an
802.11 device for
operation as an AP with WPA or 802.1x authentication.

SEE ALSO

wlan(4)

STANDARDS

More information can be found in the IEEE 802.11, WPA, and
802.11i Standards.

HISTORY

The wlan_xauth driver first appeared in FreeBSD 6.0.
BSD December 7, 2004
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