## NMSettingMacsec

NMSettingMacsec — Describes connection properties for MACSEC interfaces

## Functions

NMSetting * | nm_setting_macsec_new ()
const char * | nm_setting_macsec_get_parent ()
NMSettingMacsecMode | nm_setting_macsec_get_mode ()
gboolean | nm_setting_macsec_get_encrypt ()
const char * | nm_setting_macsec_get_mka_cak ()
NMSettingSecretFlags | nm_setting_macsec_get_mka_cak_flags ()
const char * | nm_setting_macsec_get_mka_ckn ()
int | nm_setting_macsec_get_port ()
NMSettingMacsecValidation | nm_setting_macsec_get_validation ()
gboolean | nm_setting_macsec_get_send_sci ()

## Properties

gboolean | encrypt | Read / Write / Construct
gchar * | mka-cak | Read / Write / Construct
NMSettingSecretFlags | mka-cak-flags | Read / Write
gchar * | mka-ckn | Read / Write / Construct
gint | mode | Read / Write / Construct
gchar * | parent | Read / Write / Construct
gint | port | Read / Write / Construct
gboolean | send-sci | Read / Write / Construct
gint | validation | Read / Write / Construct

## Types and Values

#define | NM_SETTING_MACSEC_SETTING_NAME
#define | NM_SETTING_MACSEC_PARENT
#define | NM_SETTING_MACSEC_MODE
#define | NM_SETTING_MACSEC_ENCRYPT
#define | NM_SETTING_MACSEC_MKA_CAK
#define | NM_SETTING_MACSEC_MKA_CAK_FLAGS
#define | NM_SETTING_MACSEC_MKA_CKN
#define | NM_SETTING_MACSEC_PORT
#define | NM_SETTING_MACSEC_VALIDATION
#define | NM_SETTING_MACSEC_SEND_SCI
| NMSettingMacsec
enum | NMSettingMacsecMode
enum | NMSettingMacsecValidation
#define | NM_SETTING_MACSEC_MKA_CAK_LENGTH
#define | NM_SETTING_MACSEC_MKA_CKN_LENGTH

## Object Hierarchy

        GEnum
        ├── NMSettingMacsecMode
        ╰── NMSettingMacsecValidation
        GObject
        ╰── NMSetting
            ╰── NMSettingMacsec

## Description

The NMSettingMacsec object is a NMSetting subclass that describes properties necessary for connection to MACsec (IEEE 802.1AE) interfaces.

## Functions

### nm_setting_macsec_new ()

    NMSetting *
    nm_setting_macsec_new (void);

Creates a new NMSettingMacsec object with default values.

#### Returns

the new empty NMSettingMacsec object.

[transfer full]

Since: 1.6

### nm_setting_macsec_get_parent ()

    const char *
    nm_setting_macsec_get_parent (NMSettingMacsec *setting);

#### Parameters

setting | the NMSettingMacsec |

#### Returns

the “parent” property of the setting

Since: 1.6

### nm_setting_macsec_get_mode ()

    NMSettingMacsecMode
    nm_setting_macsec_get_mode (NMSettingMacsec *setting);

#### Parameters

setting | the NMSettingMacsec |

#### Returns

the “mode” property of the setting

Since: 1.6

### nm_setting_macsec_get_encrypt ()

    gboolean
    nm_setting_macsec_get_encrypt (NMSettingMacsec *setting);

#### Parameters

setting | the NMSettingMacsec |

#### Returns

the “encrypt” property of the setting

Since: 1.6

### nm_setting_macsec_get_mka_cak ()

    const char *
    nm_setting_macsec_get_mka_cak (NMSettingMacsec *setting);

#### Parameters

setting | the NMSettingMacsec |

#### Returns

the “mka-cak” property of the setting

Since: 1.6

### nm_setting_macsec_get_mka_cak_flags ()

    NMSettingSecretFlags
    nm_setting_macsec_get_mka_cak_flags (NMSettingMacsec *setting);

#### Parameters

setting | the NMSettingMacsec |

#### Returns

the NMSettingSecretFlags pertaining to the “mka-cak”

Since: 1.6

### nm_setting_macsec_get_mka_ckn ()

    const char *
    nm_setting_macsec_get_mka_ckn (NMSettingMacsec *setting);

#### Parameters

setting | the NMSettingMacsec |

#### Returns

the “mka-ckn” property of the setting

Since: 1.6

### nm_setting_macsec_get_port ()

    int
    nm_setting_macsec_get_port (NMSettingMacsec *setting);

#### Parameters

setting | the NMSettingMacsec |

#### Returns

the “port” property of the setting

Since: 1.6

### nm_setting_macsec_get_validation ()

    NMSettingMacsecValidation
    nm_setting_macsec_get_validation (NMSettingMacsec *setting);

#### Parameters

setting | the NMSettingMacsec |

#### Returns

the “validation” property of the setting

Since: 1.6

### nm_setting_macsec_get_send_sci ()

    gboolean
    nm_setting_macsec_get_send_sci (NMSettingMacsec *setting);

#### Parameters

setting | the NMSettingMacsec |

#### Returns

the “send-sci” property of the setting

Since: 1.12

## Types and Values

### NM_SETTING_MACSEC_SETTING_NAME

    #define NM_SETTING_MACSEC_SETTING_NAME         "macsec"

### NM_SETTING_MACSEC_PARENT

    #define NM_SETTING_MACSEC_PARENT               "parent"

### NM_SETTING_MACSEC_MODE

    #define NM_SETTING_MACSEC_MODE                 "mode"

### NM_SETTING_MACSEC_ENCRYPT

    #define NM_SETTING_MACSEC_ENCRYPT              "encrypt"

### NM_SETTING_MACSEC_MKA_CAK

    #define NM_SETTING_MACSEC_MKA_CAK              "mka-cak"

### NM_SETTING_MACSEC_MKA_CAK_FLAGS

    #define NM_SETTING_MACSEC_MKA_CAK_FLAGS        "mka-cak-flags"

### NM_SETTING_MACSEC_MKA_CKN

    #define NM_SETTING_MACSEC_MKA_CKN              "mka-ckn"

### NM_SETTING_MACSEC_PORT

    #define NM_SETTING_MACSEC_PORT                 "port"

### NM_SETTING_MACSEC_VALIDATION

    #define NM_SETTING_MACSEC_VALIDATION           "validation"

### NM_SETTING_MACSEC_SEND_SCI

    #define NM_SETTING_MACSEC_SEND_SCI             "send-sci"

### NMSettingMacsec

    typedef struct _NMSettingMacsec NMSettingMacsec;

MACSec Settings

### enum NMSettingMacsecMode

NMSettingMacsecMode controls how the CAK (Connectivity Association Key) used in MKA (MACsec Key Agreement) is obtained.

#### Members

NM_SETTING_MACSEC_MODE_PSK | The CAK is pre-shared |
NM_SETTING_MACSEC_MODE_EAP | The CAK is the result of participation in EAP |

Since: 1.6

### enum NMSettingMacsecValidation

NMSettingMacsecValidation specifies a validation mode for incoming frames.

#### Members

NM_SETTING_MACSEC_VALIDATION_DISABLE | All incoming frames are accepted if possible |
NM_SETTING_MACSEC_VALIDATION_CHECK | Non protected, invalid, or impossible to verify frames are accepted and counted as "invalid" |
NM_SETTING_MACSEC_VALIDATION_STRICT | Non protected, invalid, or impossible to verify frames are dropped |

Since: 1.6

### NM_SETTING_MACSEC_MKA_CAK_LENGTH

    #define NM_SETTING_MACSEC_MKA_CAK_LENGTH     32

### NM_SETTING_MACSEC_MKA_CKN_LENGTH

    #define NM_SETTING_MACSEC_MKA_CKN_LENGTH     64

## Property Details

### The `“encrypt”` property

      “encrypt”                  gboolean

Whether the transmitted traffic must be encrypted.

Flags: Read / Write / Construct

Default value: TRUE

Since: 1.6

### The `“mka-cak”` property

      “mka-cak”                  gchar *

The pre-shared CAK (Connectivity Association Key) for MACsec Key Agreement.

Flags: Read / Write / Construct

Default value: NULL

Since: 1.6

### The `“mka-cak-flags”` property

      “mka-cak-flags”            NMSettingSecretFlags

Flags indicating how to handle the “mka-cak” property.

Flags: Read / Write

Since: 1.6

### The `“mka-ckn”` property

      “mka-ckn”                  gchar *

The pre-shared CKN (Connectivity-association Key Name) for MACsec Key Agreement.

Flags: Read / Write / Construct

Default value: NULL

Since: 1.6

### The `“mode”` property

      “mode”                     gint

Specifies how the CAK (Connectivity Association Key) for MKA (MACsec Key Agreement) is obtained.

Flags: Read / Write / Construct

Default value: 0

Since: 1.6

### The `“parent”` property

      “parent”                   gchar *

If given, specifies the parent interface name or parent connection UUID from which this MACSEC interface should be created. If this property is not specified, the connection must contain an NMSettingWired setting with a “mac-address” property.

Flags: Read / Write / Construct

Default value: NULL

Since: 1.6

### The `“port”` property

      “port”                     gint

The port component of the SCI (Secure Channel Identifier), between 1 and 65534.

Flags: Read / Write / Construct

Allowed values: [1,65534]

Default value: 1

Since: 1.6

### The `“send-sci”` property

      “send-sci”                 gboolean

Specifies whether the SCI (Secure Channel Identifier) is included in every packet.

Flags: Read / Write / Construct

Default value: TRUE

Since: 1.12

### The `“validation”` property

      “validation”               gint

Specifies the validation mode for incoming frames.

Flags: Read / Write / Construct

Default value: 2

Since: 1.6