Connecting to hidden WiFi networks using iwd

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As suggested in other thread, I’d like to ask larger group if anyone has been able to successfully connect to hidden wireless networks using iwd.

I have been using wpa_supplicant via NetworkManager (the default config) for couple of years, and it has been working perfectly fine, including for automatically connecting to hidden networks.

I tried out iwd after coming across the other thread, no real reason other than experimentation and it is mostly fine.

I have below in my config:

  networking = {
    # use iNet Wireless Daemon (instead of wpa_supplicant) for wireless device management
    wireless.iwd = {
      enable = true;

      # All options: https://iwd.wiki.kernel.org/networkconfigurationsettings
      settings = {
        Network = {
          EnableIPv6 = true;
          RoutePriorityOffset = 300;
        };
        Settings = {
          AutoConnect = true;
          Hidden = true;
          AlwaysRandomizeAddress = false; # for predictable local network
        };
      };
    };

    networkmanager = {
      enable = true;
      wifi.backend = "iwd";
    };

    interfaces = {
      enp3s0.useDHCP = true;
      wlo1.useDHCP = true;
    };
  };

Practically everything works, except hidden networks. Even below shell command fails to work (after asking for password):

sudo iwctl station wlan0 connect-hidden "hiddenSSID"

Since wpa_supplicant works, I can always go back to it, but I’d like to do my due diligence before giving iwd for now. Any help appreciated.

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