PKEX is part of the WFA EasyConnect specification and is
an additional boostrapping method (like QR codes) for
exchanging public keys between a configurator and enrollee.
PKEX operates over wifi and requires a key/code be exchanged
prior to the protocol. The key is used to encrypt the exchange
of the boostrapping information, then DPP authentication is
started immediately aftewards.
This can be useful for devices which don't have the ability to
scan a QR code, or even as a more convenient way to share
wireless credentials if the PSK is very secure (i.e. not a
human readable string).
PKEX would be used via the three DBus APIs on a new interface
SharedCodeDeviceProvisioning.
ConfigureEnrollee(a{sv}) will start a configurator with a
static shared code (optionally identifier) passed in as the
argument to this method.
StartEnrollee(a{sv}) will start a PKEX enrollee using a static
shared code (optionally identifier) passed as the argument to
the method.
StartConfigurator(o) will start a PKEX configurator and use the
agent specified by the path argument. The configurator will query
the agent for a specific code when an enrollee sends the initial
exchange message.
After the PKEX protocol is finished, DPP bootstrapping keys have
been exchanged and DPP Authentication will start, followed by
configuration.
James Prestwood