wpaKey

Value Type

wpaKey

Default Value

qacafe123

Description

Specifies the WPA pre-shared key (and SAE password) to use with the DUT.

For PSK authentication, this must be an ASCII string 8 to 63 characters long, or a 64 character hexadecimal key (a raw 256-bit PMK).

When wpaKeyMgmt is SAE or auto (or when wpaSaePassword is none, which is the default), this value is also used as the SAE password. SAE requires an ASCII string 8 to 63 characters long; the 64-character hexadecimal form is not valid for SAE.

When wpaKeyMgmt is OWE, this testvar is not used. OWE derives encryption keys via a Diffie-Hellman exchange during association; no pre-shared key or password is required.

NOTE: There are several special characters that must be given special consideration if they are used as part of the value of this testvar.

The value of this testvar may be specified without additional decorators or quoting in simple cases (e.g. qacafe123)

Or, they may be quoted with either double-quotes or braces:

• Quoted with " for more complex strings:

  "\[qacafe123\]"

• Braced with {...} for all other cases:

  {\}qacafe[]123\{}

Special case characters include (may not be limited to):

" [ ]

All of these characters MUST be “escaped” using the backslash \ character if used as part of a quoted string. And MUST NOT be used without quoting. These characters MUST NOT be escaped if used as part of a braced string.

Additionally, brace characters { and } MUST NOT be used as part of a quoted string, and instead MUST be used inside a braced string (e.g. { ... }) and MUST be “escaped” using the backslash \.