Return-Path: Subject: Re: Abt hcid.conf From: Marcel Holtmann To: Kartikey Parmar Cc: linux-bluetooth@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <6887eb5d0902250749t784b97cahe8f24af7b335570a@mail.gmail.com> References: <6887eb5d0902250749t784b97cahe8f24af7b335570a@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:23:04 +0100 Message-Id: <1235582584.24169.31.camel@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-bluetooth-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Hi Kartikey, > I m modifying hcid.com lying in /etc/bluetooth for "security none" > which as per hcid.conf disables security manager. > So after that when I reboot my linux and then try to connect with > bluetooth headset BH-209 (Nokia) it doesn't connect to it. > Error is "Connection refused" which is because of no linkkey. > > when I disable security manager why it checks for security??? > Even I tried with "security auto" which reads local passkey that I > have set to "0000" and my BH-209 also have default PIN "0000", still > it prompts to enter passkey in bluetooth pairing & control wizard. > > So I m confused...exactly how can we disable security manager for > simple connections? > Does changes in hcid.conf make any impact? > I m using bluez-4.30 on Fedora 9 (kernel 2.6.25-14) with Bluetooth if only one side requires authentication and encryption you have to do it (even if security is none). And all headsets require a proper pairing. Regards Marcel