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-rw-r--r--libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless-security.c8
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless-security.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless-security.c
index 5cc3d2fe25..2a3c1e402a 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless-security.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-wireless-security.c
@@ -1929,8 +1929,12 @@ nm_setting_wireless_security_class_init (NMSettingWirelessSecurityClass *setting
*
* The PIN used for WPS.
*
- * NetworkManager will automatically disable WPS and unset this property
- * after a successful WPS enrollment.
+ * Please note that this property is not handled as a secret and will be
+ * visible to the users of the machine. Aside from that, there's a known
+ * security flaw in the PIN based method that makes the PIN easy to guess.
+ *
+ * Enabling PIN method it on your router introduces a substantial risk that
+ * unauthorized nodes will join the wireless network.
*
* Since: 1.10
**/