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AleCon

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Registered: 2013-06-28

Posts: 7

netctl: resource usage and password encryption

Hi everyone,
I recently installed ArchLinux on a not so powerful netbook.
I opted to use netctl for managing wireless connections.
Is netctl actully lighter in resource than other programs (eg: Network Manager)?
I learned that it stores password unencrypted, shoud this be a concern for regular web browsing?
Thanks in advance for advice on these questions.

heyom

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Registered: 2013-12-03

Posts: 43

Re: netctl: resource usage and password encryption

Hi everyone,
I learned that it stores password unencrypted, shoud this be a concern for regular web browsing?

Read Passphrase obfuscation (256-bit PSK) section:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Netctl