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On 6/8/24 21:10, Andrew wrote:
> bad sector wrote on Sat, 8 Jun 2024 16:24:07 -0400 :
> 
>> Why is there any restriction AT ALL on the password syntax? Since I will
>> be doing this often after Factory Resets until I'm happy with the entire
>> process it's a royal PITA not to be able enter just a single character
>> or none at all whenever it so tickles my fancy! This is an
>> administrative function which is entirely an owner prerogative.
> 
> I was unaware there is a restriction on the password syntax, but I don't
> doubt that there is - where - I get your point that it's not their Wi-Fi
> that you're logging into - but your own Wi-Fi access point.
> 
> So they should stay out of it. In a similar vein, there are Netgear routers
> which, when upgraded, do nothing more than change the password syntax (from
> the minimum of 8 characters to 10).
> 
> In the end, you end up having every router but one with an 8-character
> password, and one has all zeros appended to pad it out - but that stinks.
> 
> If it's for equipment that you control, the password syntax should not be
> determined by someone else.

It's for the WiFi network set up using my phone as hotspot. A default 
so-many-characters long SSID appears which I edit down to a single 
character but the dialog will not accept any password or no password. I 
think I could get a no-security mode going without a password at all 
though, haven't tried that yet.

> BTW, I hope you're appending "_nomap" to the SSID (for reasons of privacy).
> And, I hope you're considering not broadcasting the SSID (again, not for
> security, but for reasons of privacy). Having suggested those two changes,
> I'm well aware that 999 out of 1,000 people won't understand in the least
> why I suggested those two privacy focused SSID changes; I hope you do.

For now and for many months to come I am and will remain at greenhorn 
level as far as smart-phones go. I have absolutely no time for it all 
summer long and on the other hand I want to get to a high degree of 
control which is likely to take two years at least. I do lots of factory 
resets and am learning to re-tweak the setup in as irreverent a manner 
as I can and mostly by junking 90% of what got installed without being 
asked if I want it.

What does adding _nomap to the SSID accomplish? Does that depend on any 
mutation of trust?



-- 
Oh Lord of the Keyrings on high, have I got bad news for you: the word 
trust is nowhere to be found in my security dictionary.