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WiFi: allow connecting to open networks (no password) #275

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Description

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Problem

The appliance rejects WiFi connections to open (password-less) networks. Three layers enforce a password requirement:

  1. API (api.rs:3905) — password.len() < 8 check rejects empty passwords
  2. Shell script (wifi-connect.sh:36) — exits on empty PSK
  3. NM keyfile (wifi-connect.sh:59-62) — always writes key-mgmt=wpa-psk

Fix

  • WifiReq.password is now #[serde(default)] (optional, defaults to "")
  • API allows empty password (skip the 8-char minimum check)
  • Shell script only requires non-empty SSID; PSK can be empty
  • NM keyfile: omits [wifi-security] section entirely for open networks
  • UI placeholder updated to indicate open networks are supported

Files changed

  • src/cognitum-agent/src/api.rs — serde default, relaxed validation, UI placeholder
  • scripts/cognitum/wifi-connect.sh — conditional NM keyfile, safe JSON parsing

Test plan

  • Connect to WPA2 network (existing behavior, should still work)
  • Connect to open network via UI (leave password blank)
  • Connect to open network via API: POST /api/v1/wifi/connect {"ssid":"OpenNet"}
  • Verify NM keyfile has no [wifi-security] section for open networks

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