Restricting Wi-Fi Access

Rationale

Using an unencrypted Wi-Fi network or connecting to a rogue access point exposes user data to interception and compromise.
Enable strong encryption (e.g., WPA2/WPA3) and restrict Wi-Fi access to a predefined, trusted network.

Instructions

By default, an IGEL OS 12 user can select any available Wi-Fi network via the Wi-Fi tray icon.
If this behavior is not desired, you can remove the tray icon and allow the device to connect automatically only to one specific network:

1. In IGEL Setup, go to User Interface > Desktop > Taskbar Items.

2. Deactivate Show Wi-Fi connection status tray icon on desktop.

3. In IGEL Setup, go to Network > Wireless > Wi-Fi Networks.

4. Create the desired Wi-Fi network and activate Enable automatically connect for it.

The device will now automatically connect to the configured network upon user login.
If multiple Wi-Fi networks are configured, the device will connect to the first network in the list with Enable automatically connect activated.