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How to connect to Wi-Fi in FIPS mode
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Description
Hello,
I made the beginner mistake of enabling fips. Now I've lost wifi and my VPN application can't start, even though I've switched to LAN.
The given answer isn't enough to help me: "This means that for WPA2 networks, the SSID must be at least 16 characters long, and the password must be at least 8 characters long (which aligns with WPA2 specifications)."
My SSID is 19 characters long and the password is currently 14 characters long.
Thank you!
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*Reported from: https://documentation.ubuntu.com/security/compliance/fips/how-to-enable-wifi/*
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Research direction
Start with the reported FIPS Wi-Fi documentation page at documentation.ubuntu.com/security/compliance/fips/how-to-enable-wifi/. Compare its WPA2 requirements with the reported 19-character SSID and 14-character password, then clarify the guidance and explain what users should check when Wi-Fi or VPN connectivity fails in FIPS mode.
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Assessment
- Domain
- documentation, networking, security
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100