Gmane
From: Marcel Holtmann <marcel <at> holtmann.org>
Subject: Re: PIN Authentication Problems on MDV 2007
Newsgroups: gmane.linux.bluez.user
Date: 2006-10-15 13:11:00 GMT (1 year, 45 weeks, 4 days, 1 hour and 28 minutes ago)
Hi Manuel,

> I have updated to Mandriva 2007, and I can't figure why, I can't make 
> things get back working, when I used mdv 2006 all bluez went on OK.
> 
> Here is my hcid.conf:
> #
> # HCI daemon configuration file.
> #
> 
> # HCId options
> options {
>     # Automatically initialize new devices
>     autoinit yes;
> 
>     # Security Manager mode
>     #   none - Security manager disabled
>     #   auto - Use local PIN for incoming connections
>     #   user - Always ask user for a PIN
>     #
>     security user;
> 
>     # Pairing mode
>     #   none  - Pairing disabled
>     #   multi - Allow pairing with already paired devices
>     #   once  - Pair once and deny successive attempts
>     pairing multi;
> 
>     # Default PIN code for incoming connections
>     passkey "1234";
>    
>     pin_helper /bin/bluepin;
>    
>     #dbus_pin_helper;
> }
> 
> # Default settings for HCI devices
> device {
>     # Local device name
>     #   %d - device id
>     #   %h - host name
>     name "BlueZ (%d)";
> 
>     # Local device class
>     class 0x3e0100;
> 
>     # Default packet type
>     #pkt_type DH1,DM1,HV1;
> 
>     # Inquiry and Page scan
>     iscan enable; pscan enable;
> 
>     # Default link mode
>     #   none   - no specific policy
>     #   accept - always accept incoming connections
>     #   master - become master on incoming connections,
>     #            deny role switch on outgoing connections
>     lm accept;
> 
>     # Default link policy
>     #   none    - no specific policy
>     #   rswitch - allow role switch
>     #   hold    - allow hold mode
>     #   sniff   - allow sniff mode
>     #   park    - allow park mode
>     lp rswitch,hold,sniff,park;
> }
> ---
> 
> /bin/bluepin is no more than a link to kbluetooth pin.
> 
> The thing is that, when ever I try to establish a connection, it seems 
> that BlueZ (or something else) is missing the PIN code.
> 
> I'm doing:
> hcitool cc 00:50:C2:58:50:00 //To get the connection on
> hcitool key 00:50:C2:58:50:00 //To Exchange Link Kety,
> 
> I have even tried with hcitool auth 00:50:C2:58:50:00, every time the 
> result is the same.
> 
> hcidump -X -V shows this:
>  > HCI Event: PIN Code Request (0x16) plen 6
>     bdaddr 00:50:C2:58:50:00
> < HCI Command: PIN Code Request Negative Reply (0x01|0x000e) plen 6
>     bdaddr 00:50:C2:58:50:00
>  > HCI Event: Command Complete (0x0e) plen 10
>     PIN Code Request Negative Reply (0x01|0x000e) ncmd 1
>     status 0x00 bdaddr 00:50:C2:58:50:00
>  > HCI Event: Auth Complete (0x06) plen 3
>     status 0x06 handle 1
>     Error: PIN or Key Missing
> 
> And I never get a Pin Request from the BlueZ side.

starting with bluez-utils-3.x the PIN helper concept has been replaced
with a passkey agent interface. You need to run a passkey agent to get
you PIN request dialog. One example would be bt-applet from the
bluez-gnome package.

Regards

Marcel

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