SECURITY
Introduction
Each service that the server provides can be configured to require the Secure Connection setting, that means of,
Authorization: the server operator must acknowledge all connection attempts before a connection is established.
Authentication: the server requires a Personal Identification Number code (PIN, also referred to as a “passkey”) or a Link Key before a connection is established.
Encryption: all data sent between the Bluetooth client and Bluetooth server is encrypted. The encryption key is based on the Authentication Link Key. Encryption requires that Authentication be enabled.
The Secure Connection is enabled by default.
Authentication
Authentication is used to verify identity. It requires a passkey or Link Key from the remote device. When a remote device attempts access to a unit, a visual and/or audio warning notifies the local operator of the invitation.
The local operator can open a dialog box that provides:
1.The
2.A place for the local operator to enter a Bluetooth passkey.
The operator of the remote system must then enter the identical passkey. If no passkey is supplied or if the notification is ignored after a preset timeout, access will be denied. In cases wherein devices are paired, those devices automatically exchange a Link Key and authentication is carried out without operator intervention.
Authorization
Authorization is
The server operator then responds by clicking the Bluetooth Tray icon in the Windows system tray to open a dialog box that displays:
1.The
2.The local service to which the remote device is attempting to connect.
The server operator may grant or deny access to the service by clicking an
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