---
name: "kismet_drone.conf"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "kismet"
version: "2016.07.R1-1+b1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kismet_drone.conf"
---

# kismet\_drone.conf(5)

Wireless sniffing and monitoring drone configuration file

## NAME

**kismet\_drone.conf** - Wireless sniffing and monitoring drone configuration file

## DESCRIPTION

**kismet\_drone uses a minimalized configuration file, similar in options to the** **main kismet server configuration file.  By default, the drone config is in** **/usr/local/etc/kismet.conf.  A default configuration is included with Kismet but** **it is likely you will need to modify it to suit your hardware and preferences.**

## CONFIGURATION FILE FORMAT

**All entries are of the format directive = value**

## CONFIGURATION VALUES

**"include" (string) Include another config file.**

**"servername" (string) Name of this Kismet drone server.  This is purely for information in**  **multiple server systems.**

**"suiduser" (string) User to switch privileges to after binding to the capture.**

**"tcpport" (int) Port to serve streamed packet data**

**"allowedhosts" (string) Comma-separated list of IPs or network/mask pairs.  Masks can be** **expressed as dotted quads (/255.255.255.0) or as numbers (/24)**

**"maxclient" (int) Maximum number of simultaneously connected clients**

**"source" (string) Comma-separated packet source (cardtype,interface,name).  Multiple** **source lines can be defined, refer to the enablesources config line for more details.**

**"enablesources" (string) Comma-separated list of source names (defined previously in the source lines) to enable.  This is only needed if you wish to selectively enable multiple sources.  For example:**

**enablesources=prism**

**enablesources=prism,cisco**

## CARD TYPES AND MULTIPLE CAPTURE SOURCES

**kismet\_drone supports the same sources and options as the core Kismet server.  For** **details on supported capture types and how to define multiple capture sources, see** **[kismet.conf(5)](/kismet.conf/5.md).**

## SEE ALSO

**[kismet\_drone(1)](/kismet_drone/1.md), [kismet.conf(5)](/kismet.conf/5.md), [kismet\_ui.conf(5)](/kismet_ui.conf/5.md), [gpsmap(1)](/gpsmap/1.md), [kismet(1)](/kismet/1.md)**