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

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Author: intrigeri
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Subject: Re: [Tails-dev] Block/unblock wireless devices?
Hi,

intrigeri wrote (12 Oct 2012 09:40:34 GMT) :
> Bluetooth is handled separately, and there was some confusion in this
> thread, so here's an updated proposal.


> At boot time:


> * unblock Wi-Fi, WWAN and WiMAX
> * ignore Bluetooth (see other proposal)
> * soft-block all other kind of wireless devices (UWB, GPS, FM)


> + write a short documentation page about how to manually unblock
> a blocked device (e.g. GPS).


> Deadline: Friday, October 19th.


I created todo/set_wireless_devices_state with this information.

After discussing this with bertagaz and Ague who both seemed to think
it made sense, I took the liberty to add "and probably at hotplug time
too" after "at boot time".

Cheers,
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