Windows 10 new feature "Wi-Fi Sense" that enables automatic sharing of Wi-Fi password with friends

ByDino Quinzani

New function installed in Windows 10 "Wi-Fi Sense"Helps you connect to the network via Wi-Fi, but in that you can set the password of the Wi-Fi network set up for your device to Skype, Facebook, Outlook.com contacts It was discovered that it included the function of allowing Wi - Fi to be used in a wider area as an exchange with a friend who is in. For example, when a connected acquaintance comes to a house on Facebook, you will be able to connect to the Wi - Fi network of your home without having to tell your password.

UH OH: Windows 10 will share your Wi-Fi key with your friends' friends • The Register
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/06/30/windows_10_wi_fi_sense/

Use Wi-Fi Sense to get connected | Windows Phone How-to (United States)
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/how-to/wp8/connectivity/use-wi-fi-sense-to-get-connected

Wi-Fi Sense FAQ for Windows Phone | Windows Phone How-to (United States)
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/how-to/wp8/connectivity/wi-fi-sense-faq

"Wi-Fi Sense" is packed with features that will help people who often connect to the network via Wi-Fi. For example, in the case of a service requiring permission of use conditions at the time of connection, when giving an OK on behalf of the user or inputting the user's personal information, the personal information is provided within a range permitted by the user It is possible.

In addition, by exchanging passwords of Wi-Fi network with friends registered in Skype · Facebook · Outlook contacts, there is also a function that can automatically connect even on a Wi-Fi network with a password. Listening to only this part seems to be a dangerous function that automatically spreads the password, but it is impossible to browse the password itself shared with each other.

Also, it is possible to set up a person to share passwords separately like "Skype contacts only, not sharing with Facebook · Outlook contacts". However, it is impossible to make individual settings like "This person at Skype is OK, that person is NG".

According to The Register, the setting screen seems to be like this.


By the way, if you want to exclude a specific network from Wi-Fi Sense targets, say "_optout" at the end of SSID is OK.

How do I opt my network out of Wi-Fi Sense? | Windows Phone How-to (United States)
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/how-to/wp8/connectivity/how-do-i-opt-my-network-out-of-wi-fi-sense

◆ 2016/05/12 09: 50 postscript:
We announced the deletion of Wi-Fi Sense at the latest build 14342 for PC of Windows 10 Insider Preview which Microsoft released on 10 May 2016 (local time) on Tuesday, 2016. The reason for deletion seems to be that the demand is mainly low.

Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14342 | Windows Experience Blog
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/05/10/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-14342/