Say I type in my wifi password and press "Remember" or something. It should store it, either as a hash or plain text, in a file somewhere.
- Where is that file?
- Is it stored as a hash or plain text?
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1Check out this question (and answers) - raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/2144/…– clickatwillCommented Aug 15, 2016 at 23:07
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If a device is storing a password, without ever needing further input from you, it's stored in plain text. It may be obfuscated, but it won't be worth much in the terms of real security. How could a hashed wifi password possibly be useful for a client node?– Jacobm001Commented Aug 16, 2016 at 16:30
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If you are using normal settings on Raspbian it will be in /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf. It is stored in plain text, but only root can see it - you will need sudo to access the file.
See How do I set up networking/WiFi/Static IP for more detail.
answered Aug 16, 2016 at 0:03
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Fresh install of rasberrian, new regular user can view the file without sudo via terminal Commented Mar 4, 2021 at 14:52