01-30-2023 01:50 AM
Greetings to everyone
How to stop QR code user passowrd sharing for wlan wifi users on GUI of Embedded wireless controller?
01-30-2023 01:57 AM
- A broad topic : you will need additional authentication schemes and or factors , check this thread for a discussion on that : https://community.ui.com/questions/Need-to-stop-users-sharing-WiFi-password-using-qr-code-from-mobile/cc10f026-40d5-4ed9-85d1-6af8253c2d2a
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01-30-2023 09:33 AM
If you use a pre-shared key you cannot stop people sharing it - that's an inherent risk with PSK.
You will need to use 802.1x with unique user IDs and 2FA to ensure that access can't be shared or certificate based authentication but that's more difficult to do on BYOD devices.
01-30-2023 01:41 PM
On top of what others recommended you can also disable Layer 2 authentication and rely on Layer 3 authentication using a captive portal with local authentication on the EWC. This is the easiest way to solve the problem without adding much complexity, however I would still prefer what @Rich R has suggested as those methods are considered gold standard when it comes to wireless security.
10-10-2023 11:42 PM
Turn on MAC filtering Access it will surely stop Wifi password from being shared.
10-11-2023 01:41 AM
MAC filtering only increment the Administrative tasks, and do not add real security (for advanced users).
10-11-2023 01:59 AM
Exactly!
Even before private MAC address anybody with the technical knowledge could change their client MAC.
Since Private MAC address, frequently changing random MAC addresses, is now a standard feature in almost all OS.
And MAC filtering is not "secure" for the same reason - any user can fake an allowed MAC address. Obviously it will cause a problem if 2 users try to use the same MAC at the same time but the point is that it is not secure and it will not stop people sharing the key.
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