WPA_PASSPHRASE(8) System Manager's Manual WPA_PASSPHRASE(8) NAME wpa_passphrase -- utility for generating a 256-bit pre-shared WPA key from an ASCII passphrase SYNOPSIS wpa_passphrase <ssid> [passphrase] DESCRIPTION The wpa_passphrase utility is a small program for generating a 256-bit pre- shared WPA key from an ASCII passphrase and a given SSID. The output is formatted for inclusion in wpa_supplicant.conf(5). If wpa_passphrase is called with only an SSID as argument it will prompt for a passphrase on standard input. SEE ALSO wpa_supplicant.conf(5), wpa_supplicant(8) HISTORY The wpa_passphrase utility first appeared in FreeBSD 6.3. AUTHORS The wpa_passphrase utility was written by Jouni Malinen <jkmaline@cc.hut.fi>. This manual page was written by Henrik Brix Andersen <henrik@brixandersen.dk>. FreeBSD 7.0 July 17, 2007 WPA_PASSPHRASE(8)
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