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I'm trying to make a hotspot that is hidden and without a password.

I created the hotspot with the Network-Manager GUI, then I went to edit /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/Hotspot and added the hidden=true part to the file acording to this answer.

Now this is my file:

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[connection]
id=Hotspot
uuid=66cb275f-8c03-41b1-ad69-8992b21ff655
type=wifi
autoconnect=false
interface-name=wlx90f6520ed959

[wifi]
mode=ap
ssid=betagaming
hidden=true


[wifi-security]
group=ccmp;
key-mgmt=wpa-psk
pairwise=ccmp;
proto=rsn;
psk=qnFYm2Db


[ipv4]
method=shared


[ipv6]
addr-gen-mode=stable-privacy
method=auto


[proxy]

What do I have to change so that the hotspot does not have a password?

Nmath
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Pedro Gallegos
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  • im guessing its in this part [wifi-security] group=ccmp; key-mgmt=wpa-psk pairwise=ccmp; proto=rsn; psk=qnFYm2Db – Pedro Gallegos Jan 24 '23 at 23:29
  • iknow they are not secure i just want to do a hiden wifi with no password – Pedro Gallegos Jan 24 '23 at 23:31
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    No, I don't think you can use WPA without a password. You'll probably need to set the network up without any encryption, which also means that anyone in range can intercept unencrypted traffic between devices. – Nmath Jan 24 '23 at 23:40
  • Yep. @Nmath is correct: No password (or pre-shared key), no encryption. – matigo Jan 24 '23 at 23:56

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