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HCSECD(8) FreeBSD System Manager's Manual HCSECD(8)
NAME
hcsecd - control link keys and PIN codes for Bluetooth devices
SYNOPSIS
hcsecd [-dh] -f configfile
DESCRIPTION
The hcsecd daemon controls link keys and PIN codes for Bluetooth devices.
It opens a raw HCI socket and listens for Link_Key_Request,
PIN_Code_Request and Link_Key_Notification HCI events.
Once a Link_Key_Request or PIN_Code_Request HCI event is received, the
daemon scans the configuration file for a matching entry. The remote
device BD_ADDR is used as a key. If no matching entry was found, the
default entry will be used. If no default entry was found then it is
assumed that no link key and no PIN code exists. For any given entry,
the link key takes precedence over the PIN code. If a link key was not
specified, the device must generate the link key from the PIN code. If
an entry was found and the link key (or PIN code) exists, the
Link_Key_Request_Reply (or PIN_Code_Request_Reply) command will be sent
back to the device. Otherwise, the Link_Key_Request_Negative_Reply (or
PIN_Code_Request_Negative_Reply) command will be sent back to the device.
The hcsecd daemon also handles HCI Link_Key_Notification events and
caches link keys created from the PIN codes in memory. To preserve link
keys between restarts the hcsecd daemon dumps link keys for all entries
in the /var/db/hcsecd.keys link keys file. If it exists, the link keys
file gets processed by the hcsecd daemon after it processes its main
configuration file. The link keys file gets written every time the
hcsecd daemon shuts down gracefully. It is possible to force the hcsecd
daemon to re-read its main configuration file and dump the link keys file
by sending the HUP signal to the hcsecd process. The user is expected to
not modify the link keys file by hand.
The command line options are as follows:
-d Do not detach from the controlling terminal.
-f configfile
Specify the name of the configuration file. The default is
/etc/bluetooth/hcsecd.conf.
-h Display usage message and exit.
FILES
/etc/bluetooth/hcsecd.conf
/var/db/hcsecd.keys
/var/run/hcsecd.pid
SEE ALSO
ng_btsocket(4), ng_hci(4), hcsecd.conf(5), hccontrol(8)
AUTHORS
Maksim Yevmenkin <m_evmenkin@yahoo.com>
BUGS
Currently there is no way to select the link key or the PIN code based on