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Theo  wrote:
> mm0fmf  wrote:
>> On 28/01/2025 08:51, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>> > On 28/01/2025 06:14, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
>> >> Pancho  wrote:
>> >>> My main memory is the rPi imager also allowed headless Wifi set up,
>> >>> which had not be possible/easy previously. I can't remember if it
>> >>> worked?
>> >>
>> >> WiFi is/was configured in wpa_supplicant.txt, and that worked fine
>> >> without the RPi imager program.
>> >>
>> > Was...
>> >
>> > All  change with bookworm IIRC
>> >
>>
>> UK law: Product Security and Telecommunications Security Act 2022 which
>> is amongst things, designed to stop devices, like routers for example,
>> from having default passwords that can easily be guessed. That's because
>> many people leave the passwords at the default settings and then such
>> devices are more easily roped into DDOS attacks.
>
> Also the California Senate Bill 327:
>
> "(b) Subject to all of the requirements of subdivision (a), if a connected
> device is equipped with a means for authentication outside a local area
> network, it shall be deemed a reasonable security feature under subdivision
> (a) if either of the following requirements are met:
>
> (1) The preprogrammed password is unique to each device manufactured.
>
> (2) The device contains a security feature that requires a user to generate
> a new means of authentication before access is granted to the device for the
> first time.  "
>
> https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?b
ll_id=201720180SB327

They both seem to be about the original topic of log-in passwords,
not WiFi settings.

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