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authorMichael Biebl <biebl@debian.org>2018-10-20 01:31:18 +0200
committerMichael Biebl <biebl@debian.org>2018-10-20 01:31:18 +0200
commitb4885f208ba690090952c0ae0452dd5bc2ba0601 (patch)
tree5c8af02da4543f7132b9bad45711a3a65e620d0d /libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless.c
parent142485af41b7cf7b0060cc682a56d3ff38cabbb6 (diff)
parent6518e361171f64bcaaa4bf868139362ed95cc2e0 (diff)
Update upstream source from tag 'upstream/1.14.2'
Update to upstream version '1.14.2'
with Debian dir c118292f450ace1133a5dba2777cbeb54977dbe8
Diffstat (limited to 'libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless.c')
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1 files changed, 11 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless.c
index a9cae6c0..6f6175b7 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless.c
@@ -1595,14 +1595,20 @@ nm_setting_wireless_class_init (NMSettingWirelessClass *klass)
 	/**
 	 * NMSettingWireless:hidden:
 	 *
-	 * If %TRUE, indicates this network is a non-broadcasting network that hides
-	 * its SSID.  In this case various workarounds may take place, such as
-	 * probe-scanning the SSID for more reliable network discovery.  However,
+	 * If %TRUE, indicates that the network is a non-broadcasting network that
+	 * hides its SSID. This works both in infrastructure and AP mode.
+	 *
+	 * In infrastructure mode, various workarounds are used for a more reliable
+	 * discovery of hidden networks, such as probe-scanning the SSID.  However,
 	 * these workarounds expose inherent insecurities with hidden SSID networks,
 	 * and thus hidden SSID networks should be used with caution.
 	 *
-	 * Note that marking the network as hidden may be a privacy issue for you, as
-	 * the explicit probe-scans may be distinctly recognizable on the air.
+	 * In AP mode, the created network does not broadcast its SSID.
+	 *
+	 * Note that marking the network as hidden may be a privacy issue for you
+	 * (in infrastructure mode) or client stations (in AP mode), as the explicit
+	 * probe-scans are distinctly recognizable on the air.
+	 *
 	 **/
 	/* ---ifcfg-rh---
 	 * property: hidden