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Bcfg2 vs wpa_supplicant

A side-by-side look at Bcfg2 and wpa_supplicant. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Bcfg2

Bcfg2

Network & Admin

Bcfg2 is an open-source configuration management system that helps administrators maintain an overview of the configuration of many computers. It allows defining desired configuration states and automatically correcting any detected differences or 'drift'.

configuration-managementdrift-detectiondesired-state
wpa_supplicant

wpa_supplicant

Network & Admin

wpa_supplicant is an open source software implementation of an IEEE 802.11i supplicant. It is designed to work with Linux, BSD, macOS, and Windows operating systems. wpa_supplicant implements key negotiation with a WPA Authenticator for client stations and controls the roaming and IEEE 802.11 authentication and association of the wireless LAN driver.

wifisecurityencryptionauthenticationopen-source