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diff --git a/doc/wifidump.adoc b/doc/wifidump.adoc new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e202d05a --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/wifidump.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,229 @@ +include::../docbook/attributes.adoc[] += wifidump(1) +:doctype: manpage +:stylesheet: ws.css +:linkcss: +:copycss: ../docbook/{stylesheet} + +== NAME + +wifidump - Provides an interface to capture Wi-Fi frames from a remote host through SSH. + +== SYNOPSIS + +[manarg] +*wifidump* +[ *--help* ] +[ *--version* ] +[ *--extcap-interfaces* ] +[ *--extcap-dlts* ] +[ *--extcap-interface*=<interface> ] +[ *--extcap-config* ] +[ *--extcap-capture-filter*=<capture filter> ] +[ *--capture* ] +[ *--fifo*=<path to file or pipe> ] +[ *--remote-host*=<IP address> ] +[ *--remote-port*=<TCP port> ] +[ *--remote-username*=<username> ] +[ *--remote-password*=<password> ] +[ *--sshkey*=<public key path> ] +[ *--remote-interface*=<interface> ] +[ *--remote-channel-frequency*=<channel frequency> ] +[ *--remote-channel-width*=<channel width> ] + +[manarg] +*wifidump* +*--extcap-interfaces* + +[manarg] +*wifidump* +*--extcap-interface*=<interface> +*--extcap-dlts* + +[manarg] +*wifidump* +*--extcap-interface*=<interface> +*--extcap-config* + +[manarg] +*wifidump* +*--extcap-interface*=<interface> +*--fifo*=<path to file or pipe> +*--capture* +*--remote-host=myremotehost* +*--remote-port=22* +*--remote-username=user* +*--remote-interface=eth2* +*--remote-channel-frequency=5180* +*--remote-channel-width=40* + +== DESCRIPTION + +*Wifidump* is an extcap tool that allows you to capture Wi-Fi traffic from a +remote host over an SSH connection using *tcpdump*. The requirement to capture Wi-Fi +frames is that the remote host must have the necessary binaries to manage and put +the wanted interface into monitor mode. Such binaries include: *ip*, *iw*, and +*iwconfig*. Also, because using monitor mode and managing the Wi-Fi interface requires +root privileges, the system must be configured to allow the wanted user to run +these binaries using sudo without entering a password. + +Typically wifidump is not invoked directly. Instead it can be configured through +the Wireshark graphical user interface or its command line. The following will +start Wireshark and start capturing from host *remotehost*: + + $ wireshark '-oextcap.wifidump.remotehost:remotehost' -i wifidump -k + +To explicitly control the remote capture command: + + $ wireshark '-oextcap.wifidump.remotehost:remotehost' \ + '-oextcap.wifidump.remotechannelfrequency:5180' \ + '-oextcap.wifidump.remotechannelwidth:40' \ + -i wifidump -k + +Supported interfaces: + +1. wifidump + +== OPTIONS + +--help:: +Print program arguments. + +--version:: +Print program version. + +--extcap-interfaces:: +List available interfaces. + +--extcap-interface=<interface>:: +Use specified interfaces. + +--extcap-dlts:: +List DLTs of specified interface. + +--extcap-config:: +List configuration options of specified interface. + +--capture:: +Start capturing from specified interface and write raw packet data to the location specified by --fifo. + +--fifo=<path to file or pipe>:: +Save captured packet to file or send it through pipe. + +--remote-host=<remote host>:: +The address of the remote host for capture. + +--remote-port=<remote port>:: +The SSH port of the remote host. + +--remote-username=<username>:: +The username for ssh authentication. + +--remote-password=<password>:: +The password to use (if not ssh-agent and pubkey are used). WARNING: the +passwords are stored in plaintext and visible to all users on this system. It is +recommended to use keyfiles with a SSH agent. + +--sshkey=<SSH private key path>:: +The path to a private key for authentication. + +--remote-interface=<remote interface>:: +The remote network interface to capture from. + +--remote-channel-frequency=<channel frequency>:: +The remote channel frequency in MHz. + +--remote-channel-width=<channel width>:: +The remote channel width in MHz. + +--extcap-capture-filter=<capture filter>:: +The capture filter. It corresponds to the value provided via the *tshark -f* +option, and the Capture Filter field next to the interfaces list in the +Wireshark interface. + +== EXAMPLES + +To see program arguments: + + wifidump --help + +To see program version: + + wifidump --version + +To see interfaces: + + wifidump --extcap-interfaces + +Only one interface (wifidump) is supported. + +.Example output + interface {value=wifidump}{display=Wi-Fi remote capture} + +To see interface DLTs: + + wifidump --extcap-interface=wifidump --extcap-dlts + +.Example output + dlt {number=147}{name=wifidump}{display=Remote capture dependent DLT} + +To see interface configuration options: + + wifidump --extcap-interface=wifidump --extcap-config + +.Example output + arg {number=0}{call=--remote-host}{display=Remote SSH server address}{type=string} + {tooltip=The remote SSH host. It can be both an IP address or a hostname}{required=true}{group=Server} + arg {number=1}{call=--remote-port}{display=Remote SSH server port}{type=unsigned} + {tooltip=The remote SSH host port (1-65535)}{range=1,65535}{group=Server} + arg {number=2}{call=--remote-username}{display=Remote SSH server username}{type=string} + {tooltip=The remote SSH username. If not provided, the current user will be used}{group=Authentication} + arg {number=3}{call=--remote-password}{display=Remote SSH server password}{type=password} + {tooltip=The SSH password, used when other methods (SSH agent or key files) are unavailable.}{group=Authentication} + arg {number=4}{call=--sshkey}{display=Path to SSH private key}{type=fileselect} + {tooltip=The path on the local filesystem of the private ssh key}{mustexist=true}{group=Authentication} + arg {number=5}{call=--sshkey-passphrase}{display=SSH key passphrase}{type=password} + {tooltip=Passphrase to unlock the SSH private key}{group=Authentication} + arg {number=6}{call=--remote-interface}{display=Remote interface}{type=string} + {tooltip=The remote network interface used to capture}{default=auto}{group=Capture} + arg {number=7}{call=--remote-channel-frequency}{display=Remote channel}{type=selector} + {tooltip=The remote channel used to capture}{group=Capture} + arg {number=8}{call=--remote-channel-width}{display=Remote channel width}{type=selector} + {tooltip=The remote channel width used to capture}{group=Capture} + arg {number=9}{call=--remote-filter}{display=Remote capture filter}{type=string} + {tooltip=The remote capture filter}{group=Capture} + arg {number=10}{call=--remote-count}{display=Packets to capture}{type=unsigned} + {tooltip=The number of remote packets to capture.}{group=Capture} + arg {number=11}{call=--log-level}{display=Set the log level}{type=selector} + {tooltip=Set the log level}{required=false}{group=Debug} + arg {number=12}{call=--log-file}{display=Use a file for logging}{type=fileselect} + {tooltip=Set a file where log messages are written}{required=false}{group=Debug} + +To capture: + + wifidump --extcap-interface=wifidump --fifo=/tmp/wifidump.pcap --capture --remote-host 192.168.1.10 --remote-username user --remote-channel-frequency 5180 --remote-channel-width 40 + +NOTE: To stop capturing CTRL+C/kill/terminate application. + +The wifidump binary can be renamed to support multiple instances. For instance if we want wifidump +to show up twice in wireshark (for instance to handle multiple profiles), we can copy wifidump to +wifidump-host1 and wifidump-host2. Each binary will show up an interface name same as the executable +name. Those executables not being "wifidump" will show up as "custom version" in the interface description. + +== SEE ALSO + +xref:wireshark.html[wireshark](1), xref:tshark.html[tshark](1), xref:extcap.html[extcap](4), xref:https://www.tcpdump.org/manpages/tcpdump.1.html[tcpdump](1) + +== NOTES + +*Wifidump* is part of the *Wireshark* distribution. The latest version +of *Wireshark* can be found at https://www.wireshark.org. + +HTML versions of the Wireshark project man pages are available at +https://www.wireshark.org/docs/man-pages. + +== AUTHORS + +.Original Author +[%hardbreaks] +Adrian Granados <adrian[AT]intuitibits.com> |