Re: [Tails-dev] Block/unblock wireless devices?

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Author: intrigeri
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To: The Tails public development discussion list
Subject: Re: [Tails-dev] Block/unblock wireless devices?
Hi,

Ague Mill wrote (25 Sep 2012 07:53:02 GMT) :
> Bluetooth can be problematic. Some systems use Bluetooth to
> communicate with their keyboards and mouses.


OK. Let's keep Bluetooth enabled, then :(

Just curious, are you thinking of desktop wireless keyboards and mice,
or are hardware vendors crazy enough to implement such a thing for
laptop input devices?

> I was thinking something like "yeah, we could have a checkbox in the
> greeter", but many laptops have an hardware kill switch these days.


Sorry, this sentence of yours is totally unclear to me.

What would this checkbox do?

The hardware kill switch generally toggles an "airplane mode", which
enables/disables *all* radio devices, so I don't think it has the same
use as the proposed change.

Cheers,
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