From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Subject: Re: [Bluez-users] Encrypted and unencrypted connections at the same time From: Marcel Holtmann To: BlueZ Mailing List In-Reply-To: <200502150854.03601.sc2@inf.tu-dresden.de> References: <200502141659.45030.sc2@inf.tu-dresden.de> <1108408313.7780.3.camel@notepaq> <200502150854.03601.sc2@inf.tu-dresden.de> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1109028529.7626.51.camel@pegasus> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: bluez-users-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: bluez-users-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Reply-To: bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: BlueZ users List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 00:28:49 +0100 Hi Sebastian, > > > I have a MS optical desktop elite (mouse and keyboard). > > > The keyboard supports an encrypted connection, but the mouse doesn't. > > > So, I want to enable encryption and authentication by default, > > > but want to disable it for the mouse. > > > When I enable authentication/encryption, the laptop wants to make a > > > secure connection also to the mouse, but obviously this does not work. > > > So, I have to switch authentication/encryption off temporarily to connect > > > to the mouse, and then enable it again. > > > > you switch into security mode 3 and don't know what it is. > > > Hmm, my description was not really correct: I start with security mode 3 > (encryption/authentication), wait until the keyboard is connected, then > switch off encryption/authentication, wait until the mouse is connected, then > switch back to security mode 3. So, the keyboard connection is encrypted, but > the mouse connection not. haven't you thought that this might be a wrong thing and that we have a better solution for it ;) > > > Is there a way configure hcid or hidd in a way, e.g. by hcid.conf, > > > so that this setting is recognized automatically (i.e. a special > > > configuration for the mouse)? > > > > Try to start the hidd --server with the --encrypt switch. It should then > > request encryption for the keyboards. > > > This does not work (hidd: unrecognized option `--encrypt'). > (I use bluez-utils 2.10). The latest release is bluez-utils-2.15. Regards Marcel ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click _______________________________________________ Bluez-users mailing list Bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluez-users