[Server-devel] Hidden SSID and Proxy settings

[Jon Nettleton]

>
> This wouldn't happen to be in NYC, would it?  I remember reading a long time
> ago that the schools there have a policy that SSIDs can't be broadcast.  You
> might deter my Grandma with that, but it's almost pointless as a security
> measure.
>
> http://olpcnyc.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/connecting-to-hidden-wifi-networks/
>
> That workaround is likely deprecated now, though.
>

If this is a newer image, one based on F11 then you should be able to
use nmcli to connect.  Take a look at this page.

http://blog.nixpanic.net/2011/01/connect-automatically-and-immediately.html

Hope that helps. My grandma would still hack it in 2 seconds though :-)

Jon