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@@ -965,6 +965,17 @@ wpa_priv can control multiple interface with one process, but it is
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also possible to run multiple wpa_priv processes at the same time, if
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desired.
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+It should be noted that the interface used between wpa_supplicant and
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+wpa_priv does not include all the capabilities of the wpa_supplicant
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+driver interface and at times, this interface lacks update especially
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+for recent addition. Consequently, use of wpa_priv does come with the
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+price of somewhat reduced available functionality. The next section
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+describing how wpa_supplicant can be used with reduced privileges
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+without having to handle the complexity of separate wpa_priv. While that
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+approve does not provide separation for network admin capabilities, it
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+does allow other root privileges to be dropped without the drawbacks of
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+the wpa_priv process.
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+
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Linux capabilities instead of privileged process
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