programmatical entry of BT passcode (=BT link authentication, but no user interaction

[kuno.meyer]

Hi *

I'm trying to establish an authenticated RFCOMM connection, but without any user interaction.

I'm looking therefore for a possibility to enter programmatically the bluetooth passcode/PIN at local side (Nokia 3650). Does SymbianOS (v6.1) provide an API for this purpose?


Thanks
Kuno

[seppo_fn]

There is no API for automatic passcode typing in Series 60 devices. Besides, automatic passcode entry is typical only to devices that have no input methods in their UI (e.g. headsets).

Typically passcode is only entered once between two devices, after which the devices are paired (until the user deletes the pairing manually from the Bluetooth UI). So basically entering a passcode manually is a one-time task only.

Passcode is required by the server side (slave) - if it is set to be required. You can set authentication off. As an example, please have a look at BluetoothPointToPoint example -> MessageServer.cpp for how to do it.

To avoid other devices from accessing your application, you could implement your own, application-specific passcode that would be exchanged automatically. Or you could specify your own Bluetooth service so that other devices would not match the service criteria.

Seppo
Forum Nokia

[ayesh12]

Seppo,

as per your suggestion, I tried to set authentication to false in the messageserver.cpp of BTPointToPoint example code.

I ran BtPointToPoint on Nokia 7610 and then selected the menu option StartReceiver to disable authentication.

Now I tried connecting to DUN service of 7610 from a notebook, hoping that pairing process will not be required. However, it did pop up the pairing request ?

Do I need to change the code of BtPointToPoint in some way more to completely disable the pairing on 7610?

Please comment.

Thanks,
-Ayesh

[seppo_fn]

Some services require authentication and authorisation. DUN and FTP are such services, as they have to be secured against connection attempts from other users: think of the consequences when a stranger would be using your phone as a modem (DUN) or browsing files on your phone (FTP).

DUN and FTP are typically used by *one* user between her own PC and phone. Thus typing the passcode once and setting authorisation 'on' are not a big effort.

So the answer to your question is 'No': you cannot connect to a device using DUN or FTP without authentication&authorisation, and there is no way to change these settings programmatically.

Seppo
Forum Nokia

[ayesh12]

Thanks for the information!

[entell]

> Typically passcode is only entered once between two devices, after which the devices are paired (until the user deletes the pairing manually from the Bluetooth UI).

Seppo,

How do you manually delete pairing?

[seppo_fn]

Go to Bluetooth UI -> Paired Devices view. Press 'C' (or options->delete pairing) on the device where you want to delete pairing.

-seppo
Forum Nokia

[entell]

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[uanitta]

Hi,

I wrote an application for a Nokia 6630 (Symbian 8.0a) in which I connect to the serial port service (rfcomm) of a bt device connected to the PC, send and receive data, like in the bt point-2-multipoint example.

That device unpairs the phone at each reset so the dialog requesting the passcode pops up every time. I want the connection to be authorized/authenticated, but I would like to be able to supply the pin by program. Is there a way to do this in Symbian 8.0a?

Thank you a lot for any info.

Uanitta

[manojkumar.m]

Hi,

I am developing a j2me bluetooth broadcaster application.

My BluetoothBroadcaster application will search a device and send

the content. This is my requirement.I am using OBEX uuid (0x0008)

Its working fine but,when a device first searched, its asking a

passcode.

I want to eliminate this passcode asking mechanism. Can I do it progarammatically?

If so how to do this? Please suggest me.

Thanks.

[manojkumar.m]

Hello every one,

Have you any idea how to get rid of asking passcode for bluetooth application?

I have developed a bluetooth application(j2me).

Its asking for the first time when a device is trying to connect my application (mobile).

I want to eliminate this passcode.

How can I do this?

Thanks.

[manojkumar.m]

Passcode is required by the server side (slave) - if it is set to be required. You can set authentication off. As an example, please have a look at BluetoothPointToPoint example -> MessageServer.cpp for how to do it.

To avoid other devices from accessing your application, you could implement your own, application-specific passcode that would be exchanged automatically. Or you could specify your own Bluetooth service so that other devices would not match the service criteria.

Seppo
Forum Nokia

Hi Seppo,

Where can I get the source code of BluetoothPointToPoint?

How can I set authenticate off?

How can I implement my own application specific passcode that would be exchanged automatically?

Thanks.