Installer inadequacies

[Tim]

Tim:
>> And there's no such thing as security by obscurity

Reindl Harald:
> obscurity does not replace security
> obscurity is there to EXTEND security

In this case (not broadcasting SSID), has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with
security, and it NEVER can.

Hiding it cannot prevent anyone connecting to the access point, there is
NO WAY that it can do it.  Anyone who wants to can connect to the access
point, whether it's broadcast or not.  Including really clueless people
with zero hacking skills.

Let me repeat that, it is completely impossible to stop anyone from
being able to connect to an access point by hiding the SSID.  Therefore
it is categorically not a security measure, in any way shape or form.
Anyone who argues otherwise is a fool.  Put your tin hat on, your
fingers in your ears, and start chanting "la la la la la," now.  Because
you're only deluding yourselves, and leading others into a false sense
of security.

It's one of those dumb things people do because they blindly follow dumb
information promulgated by people who have no idea about what they tout.

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[tim at localhost ~]$ uname -r
2.6.27.25-78.2.56.fc9.i686

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