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34 .Nd External authenticator support for 802.11 devices
36 .Cd "device wlan_xauth"
40 module implements an authenticator plugin that is intended
41 for use with user-mode authentication implementations such
44 It hooks into the 802.11 layer and does nothing.
45 As a result, 802.11 stations that associate are not authorized to
46 send or receive frames until they are authorized by an external agent;
47 typically using a protocol such as WPA, 802.1x, or 802.11i.
50 module is an 802.11 authenticator plugin module for use by the
53 This module is automatically loaded if an application configures
54 an 802.11 device for operation as an AP with WPA or 802.1x authentication.
58 More information can be found in the IEEE 802.11, WPA, and 802.11i Standards.
62 driver first appeared in