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ifconfig(8): mention that some config is root-only
re https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=177751432601667&w=2 we do have "Detailed peer information is available to the superuser <...>" for wg(4) in ifconfig(8) but no mention of the more general case. does this make sense? Index: ifconfig.8 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8,v diff -u -p -r1.413 ifconfig.8 --- ifconfig.8 3 Dec 2025 10:19:27 -0000 1.413 +++ ifconfig.8 30 Apr 2026 09:55:00 -0000 @@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ If a protocol family is specified, will report only the details specific to that protocol family. If no parameters are provided, a summary of all interfaces is provided. .Pp +Some parts of interface configuration, for example private keys or +passphrases, are only available to the superuser and are otherwise +omitted. +.Pp Only the superuser may modify the configuration of a network interface. .Pp The following options are available:
ifconfig(8): mention that some config is root-only