topic Re: WLAN PSK with less than 8 characters in Wireless

WLAN PSK with less than 8 characters

mamba123 — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 15:02:36 GMT

Can you configure a PSK with less than 8 characters at Meraki?

If I try to configure a PSK with less than 8 characters, I get an error message that it should be at least 8 characters.

I know it's not safe.

But I still ask, can you set somewhere that smaller PSK are accepted.

Thanks.

Re: WLAN PSK with less than 8 characters

MerakiGnome — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 15:31:33 GMT

Hi @mamba123 - If security isn't a concern why not leave the SSID open?

Re: WLAN PSK with less than 8 characters

mamba123 — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 15:56:45 GMT

there is a reason why I asked this question.

Re: WLAN PSK with less than 8 characters

Rasmus Hoffmann Birkelund — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 16:17:38 GMT

No, it is not possible to configure a PSK shorter than 8 characters.

Re: WLAN PSK with less than 8 characters

mamba123 — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 16:24:18 GMT

Thanks, that was also my question.

Re: WLAN PSK with less than 8 characters

JohnD3 — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 16:37:04 GMT

The WPA2 standard requires the PSK to be at least 8 characters, so this should be consistent across all compliant vendors (including clients), not just a Meraki specific thing.