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35 .Nd WPA/802.11i Supplicant for wireless network devices
41 .Op Fl N i Ar ifname Fl c Ar config-file ...
46 is an implementation of the WPA Supplicant component,
47 i.e., the part that runs in the client stations.
48 It implements WPA key negotiation with a WPA Authenticator
49 and EAP authentication with an Authentication Server.
52 controls the roaming and IEEE 802.11
53 authentication/association support
57 and can be used to configure static WEP keys
58 based on identified networks.
65 program that runs in the
66 background and acts as the backend component controlling
67 the wireless connection.
68 It supports separate frontend programs such as the
73 The following arguments must be specified on the command line:
74 .Bl -tag -width indent
76 Use the specified wireless interface.
77 .It Fl c Ar config-file
78 Use the settings in the specified configuration file when managing
79 the wireless interface.
81 .Xr wpa_supplicant.conf 5
82 for a description of the configuration file syntax and contents.
84 Changes to the configuration file can be reloaded by sending a
91 .Dq Li "wpa_cli reconfigure" .
94 The following options are available:
95 .Bl -tag -width indent
97 Detach from the controlling terminal and run as a daemon process
100 Enable debugging messages.
101 If this option is supplied twice, more verbose messages are displayed.
103 Use an external IEEE 802.1X Supplicant program and disable the
105 This option is not normally used.
109 Include key information in debugging output.
111 Display the license for this program on the terminal and exit.
112 .It Fl N i Ar ifname Fl c Ar config-file ...
113 Specify an additional interface and configuration file.
114 If multiple interfaces are specified then
116 will manage them all with a single process.
118 Decrease debugging verbosity (i.e., counteract the use of the
122 Display version information on the terminal and exit.
124 If the specified interface is not present, wait for it to be
125 added; e.g.\& a cardbus device to be inserted.
126 .\" This option is not normally used; instead,
128 .\" should be configured to launch
130 .\" when a device is created.
138 .Xr wpa_supplicant.conf 5 ,
144 utility first appeared in
149 utility was written by
150 .An Jouni Malinen Aq jkmaline@cc.hut.fi .
151 This manual page is derived from the