From: Matthias Kurz <m.kurz@irregular.at>
To: iwd@lists.linux.dev
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] doc: document externally managed profiles
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:47:57 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260428114809.75413-3-m.kurz@irregular.at> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260428114809.75413-1-m.kurz@irregular.at>
Document [Settings].ExternallyManaged in iwd.network. The setting
marks profiles that IWD may read but must not update during normal
network operation, while explicit removal remains allowed.
---
src/iwd.network.rst | 8 ++++++++
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
diff --git a/src/iwd.network.rst b/src/iwd.network.rst
index 892c6eb8..2b5c3f0e 100644
--- a/src/iwd.network.rst
+++ b/src/iwd.network.rst
@@ -174,6 +174,14 @@ The group ``[Settings]`` contains general settings.
Properly configured Access Points will typically update this setting
appropriately via Transition Disable indications. User customization
of this value is thus typically not required.
+ * - ExternallyManaged
+ - Values: true, **false**
+
+ If enabled, the profile contents are managed by an external
+ application. IWD will read the profile but will not update it as a
+ side effect of network operation, for example to persist connection
+ metadata or security material learned at runtime. Explicit profile
+ removal through the KnownNetwork Forget method is still allowed.
* - UseDefaultEccGroup
- Values: true, false
--
2.54.0
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2026-04-28 11:47 [PATCH 0/2] network: add externally managed profiles Matthias Kurz
2026-04-28 11:47 ` [PATCH 1/2] " Matthias Kurz
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