[Bluez-users] Ubuntu edgy + Keyboard + dbus + security mode 3

[Bluez-users] Ubuntu edgy + Keyboard + dbus + security mode 3

[kilian]

Hi Folks!

I am using Ubuntu Edgy (bluez-utils 3.7.1-ubuntu-4) and an apple wireless 
keyboard pro.

Right now the keyboard is running without encryption and authentification.

I read i had to add the "dbus_pin_helper" option to my hcid.conf and run 
bluez-pin --dbus. But as i run "bluez-pin --dbus" nothing happens (even if i 
run it during "hidd --search" on another console) 

The log says Unknown Option "dbus_pin_helper line 26 " 

So whats wrong and what can i do to encrypt the connection?

Regards, 

Kilian

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Re: [Bluez-users] Ubuntu edgy + Keyboard + dbus + security mode 3

[Marcel Holtmann]

Hi,

> I am using Ubuntu Edgy (bluez-utils 3.7.1-ubuntu-4) and an apple wireless 
> keyboard pro.
> 
> Right now the keyboard is running without encryption and authentification.
> 
> I read i had to add the "dbus_pin_helper" option to my hcid.conf and run 
> bluez-pin --dbus. But as i run "bluez-pin --dbus" nothing happens (even if i 
> run it during "hidd --search" on another console) 
> 
> The log says Unknown Option "dbus_pin_helper line 26 " 
> 
> So whats wrong and what can i do to encrypt the connection?

make sure "hidd --server --encrypt" is running. And the old PIN helper
stuff is deprecated. Make sure a passkey agent is running to answer any
PIN requests.

Regards

Marcel



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Re: [Bluez-users] Ubuntu edgy + Keyboard + dbus + security mode 3

[kilian]

> > I am using Ubuntu Edgy (bluez-utils 3.7.1-ubuntu-4) and an apple wireless
> > keyboard pro.
> >
> > Right now the keyboard is running without encryption and
> > authentification.
> >
> > I read i had to add the "dbus_pin_helper" option to my hcid.conf and run
> > bluez-pin --dbus. But as i run "bluez-pin --dbus" nothing happens (even
> > if i run it during "hidd --search" on another console)
> >
> > The log says Unknown Option "dbus_pin_helper line 26 "
> >
> > So whats wrong and what can i do to encrypt the connection?
>
> make sure "hidd --server --encrypt" is running. And the old PIN helper
> stuff is deprecated. Make sure a passkey agent is running to answer any
> PIN requests.
>
> Regards
>
> Marcel
>

Hi,

I added the --encrypt option to my /etc/defaults/bluetooth and restarted the 
deamon while running "bluez-pun --dbus". After a few seconds my keyboard 
worked again and hcitool con showed 

ACL XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX handle 42 state 1 lm MASTER AUTH ENCRYPT

But even though everything seemed to have worked fine, I wasnt asked for a 
pin... So my Question: Is everything really alright (and secure) now?


Regards,

Kilian

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Re: [Bluez-users] Ubuntu edgy + Keyboard + dbus + security mode 3

[Marcel Holtmann]

Hi Kilian,

> I added the --encrypt option to my /etc/defaults/bluetooth and restarted the 
> deamon while running "bluez-pun --dbus". After a few seconds my keyboard 
> worked again and hcitool con showed 
> 
> ACL XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX handle 42 state 1 lm MASTER AUTH ENCRYPT
> 
> But even though everything seemed to have worked fine, I wasnt asked for a 
> pin... So my Question: Is everything really alright (and secure) now?

yes it is. However you might wanna consider call "hcitool key ..." to
establish a new link key if you don't know where the old one came from.

Regards

Marcel



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