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WLAN_XAUTH(4)		     Kernel Interfaces Manual		   WLAN_XAUTH(4)

NAME
     wlan_xauth -- External authenticator support for 802.11 devices

SYNOPSIS
     device wlan_xauth

DESCRIPTION
     The  wlan_xauth module is a wlan(4) authenticator plugin for use with user-
     mode authentication implementations such as hostapd.   It	hooks  into  the
     802.11 layer and does nothing.  As a result, 802.11 stations that associate
     are  not  authorized to send or receive frames until they are authorized by
     an external agent; typically using a  protocol  such  as  WPA,  802.1x,  or
     802.11i.

     This  module  is automatically loaded by the rc script that normally starts
     hostapd(8).

SEE ALSO
     wlan(4)

STANDARDS
     More information can be found in the IEEE 802.11, WPA,  and  802.11i  Stan-
     dards.

HISTORY
     The wlan_xauth driver first appeared in FreeBSD 6.0.

FreeBSD 15.1			December 7, 2004		   WLAN_XAUTH(4)

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